44A-5-1 Title
44A-5-2 Definitions
44A-5-3 Petition for approval of standby guardian; fees
44A-5-4 Circuit court’s order approving standby guardianship; authority; when effective
44A-5-5 Written designation of a standby guardian by a parent; commencement of authority; approval required
44A-5-6 Further proceedings to determine permanent guardianship
44A-5-7 Revocation, refusal and termination of standby guardianship
44A-5-8 Review of standby guardianship
44A-5-9 Petition and other records pertaining to standby guardianship confidential

Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 44A > Article 5 - Standby Guardianship

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: means a person appointed by the court who is responsible for the personal affairs of a protected person, and, where the context plainly indicates, the term "guardian" means or includes a "limited guardian" or a "temporary guardian". See West Virginia Code 44A-1-4
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Person: means , generally, a natural person, any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity, any political subdivision or other public agency, public official or any estate, trust or other collection of properties to which the law attributes the capacity of having rights or duties. See West Virginia Code 44A-1-4
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10