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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 49. Child Welfare » Article 4. Court Actions » §49-4-206. Designation of Local Fire Department as a Safe-Surrender Site; Posting Requirement

The governing entity of a local fire department that is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, may designate the premises of its fire department as a safe-surrender site to accept physical custody of a child who is 30 days old or younger from a parent of the child and who surrenders the child pursuant to 49-4-201 of this code. A local fire department that is designated a safe-surrender site shall post a sign that notifies the public that it is a location where a child 30 days old or younger may be safely surrendered pursuant to this article.