Extending time frame for Department of Human Services to identify relatives and fictive kin

SB 813 extends the time West Virginia's Department of Human Services (DHS) has to identify relatives and close family figures (called "fictive kin") who might care for a child removed from home due to abuse or neglect. It changes the deadline for DHS to file an initial list of known relatives from 7 to 21 days after a removal petition is filed. The bill also extends the investigation deadline for DHS to determine if identified relatives or fictive kin can provide care from 45 to 60 days. This affects children in foster care, DHS staff, and potential relatives or kinship caregivers.