W. Va. Code § 25-1B-3
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§25-1B-3. Terms of participation.
Official statutory text
To participate in the Correctional Center Nursery Program, each eligible inmate selected by the division shall agree in writing to:
(1) Comply with any educational, counseling or other requirements established for the program by the Division of Corrections;
(2) If eligible, have the child participate in the Medicaid program or a health insurance program;
(3) Accept the normal risks of child bearing;
(4) Abide by any court decisions regarding the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities with respect to the child;
(5) Assign to the division any rights to support from any other person; and
(6) Specify with whom the child is to be placed in the event the inmate's participation in the program is terminated for a reason other than release from imprisonment.
(1) Comply with any educational, counseling or other requirements established for the program by the Division of Corrections;
(2) If eligible, have the child participate in the Medicaid program or a health insurance program;
(3) Accept the normal risks of child bearing;
(4) Abide by any court decisions regarding the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities with respect to the child;
(5) Assign to the division any rights to support from any other person; and
(6) Specify with whom the child is to be placed in the event the inmate's participation in the program is terminated for a reason other than release from imprisonment.
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