Closing Parent Education Fund

Senate Bill 959 closes West Virginia's Parent Education Fund on July 1, 2026, and redirects its remaining balance to the Family Court Fund. It also changes where fees collected from parents attending required parent education classes (up to $25 per person) and civil penalties for violating parenting plans (up to $1,000 for repeat offenses) are sent - now to the Family Court Fund instead of the Parent Education Fund. This bill does not alter the requirement for parents to attend parent education classes or the fee amounts, only the destination of the funds. The change applies to all fees and penalties collected after the fund's closure date.