West Virginia Family Courts
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West Virginia Family Courts are specialized trial courts that handle domestic relations matters such as divorce, child custody, and support within the state’s judicial system.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Virginia family courts | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family court system
ⓘ
specialized trial court ⓘ |
| appealsTo |
Circuit Courts of West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canIssue |
child support orders
ⓘ
final orders ⓘ parenting plans ⓘ protective orders in domestic cases ⓘ temporary orders ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courtType | court of record in specified matters ⓘ |
| focusesOn | domestic relations within West Virginia ⓘ |
| geographicalOrganization | family court circuits ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | all counties in West Virginia ⓘ |
| handlesCaseType |
adoption-related matters as authorized by statute
ⓘ
allocation of parental rights and responsibilities ⓘ child custody cases ⓘ child support cases ⓘ child visitation cases ⓘ divorce cases ⓘ domestic violence protective order cases ⓘ paternity cases ⓘ separate maintenance actions ⓘ spousal support cases ⓘ |
| hasPartyType |
children
ⓘ
guardians ⓘ parents ⓘ spouses ⓘ |
| hears |
enforcement of family court orders
ⓘ
modification of prior family court orders ⓘ |
| judgeTermLength | 8 years ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
West Virginia Code
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfCourt | trial court ⓘ |
| partOf | Judiciary of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingOfficer | family court judge ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
protect the best interests of children
ⓘ
resolve family disputes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
West Virginia Circuit Courts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia Magistrate Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethodOfJudges | nonpartisan election ⓘ |
| stateLevel | state court ⓘ |
| subjectMatterJurisdiction |
domestic relations law
ⓘ
family law ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | mediation in appropriate cases ⓘ |
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West Virginia family courts