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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 42. Descent and Distribution » Article 1. Descent » §42-1-12. When a Child May Inherit From a Parent Who Has Been Barred From Inheritance

If a parent is barred from inheriting under the provisions of W.Va. Code §42-1-11, the child may still inherit from or through the barred parent as long as a parent-child relationship does not exist between the child as an adoptee with another person as the adoptees adoptive parent.