RE: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO RULES 17(a) AND 32(a) OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PROCEEDINGS: By order entered September 14, 2016, amendments to Rule 17(a) and 32(a) of the Rules of Procedure for Child Abuse and Neglect Proceeding

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Wed, 09/14/2016 - 12:00

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RE: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO RULES 17(a) AND 32(a) OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PROCEEDINGS: By order entered September 14, 2016, amendments to Rule 17(a) and 32(a) of the Rules of Procedure for Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings were approved and adopted. Rule 17(a) was amended to encourage the use of co-petitions and Rule 32(a) was amended to be consistent with the time period in W.Va. Code § 49-4-610(8)(B). The proposed amendments were published for comment and the comment period closed August 15, 2016. No comments were received.