West Virginia Supreme Court December 9, 2002, No. 30494 (State ex rel. K.M. v. West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources)

MeGRAW, Justice.

This case is before this Court upon an original petition for a writ of mandamus filed by the petitioners, K. M., a minor child, by her mother and next friend, Katrina M., et al., on March 19, 2002. The respondents are the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and its Secretary, Paul Nusbaum.