Our application hotline has new hours! See them here. 

X

Legal Information

Filter:
Abuse & Neglect
Adoption
CPS Records
Child Custody & Parenting Plans
Child Support
Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Domestic Violence & Abuse
Emancipation
Financial Exploitation
Food & cash benefits
Foster Care
Going to Court & dealing with procedure
Guardianship & Conservatorship
Health Coverage benefits
Help for individuals after a disaster
Housing Assistance & Subsidized Housing
Missing school
Name Change
Parental Rights (& Termination)
Paternity
Personal Safety Order
Representing Yourself
Substance Use Disorder Recovery
Taxes
Wills
Refresh X
Audio
Audio

Financial Exploitation Podcast

Financial Exploitation
Audio

Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Podcast

Guardianship & Conservatorship
Audio
Audio
Audio

Guardianship and Adoption Podcast

Adoption, Guardianship & Conservatorship
Audio

Child Abuse/CPS Podcast

Abuse & Neglect
Audio

Lawyer in the School Podcast

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment, Food & cash benefits, Missing school
Audio
Audio

Child Support and Custody Modification Podcast

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Child Support
Audio

Shared Child Custody Podcast

Child Custody & Parenting Plans
Audio

Divorce – Property Podcast

Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Article
Video

5 Things Domestic Violence Survivors Should Know about the 50/50 Custody Law in WV

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Domestic Violence & Abuse
Article
Video

Legal Options When Parents Can’t Care for their Children

Adoption, Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Guardianship & Conservatorship
Video

Divorce Information Videos

Divorce, Separation, & Annulment, Going to Court & dealing with procedure, Representing Yourself
Video

Custody Information Videos

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Going to Court & dealing with procedure, Representing Yourself
Article

Termination of Parental Rights in West Virginia

Abuse & Neglect, Parental Rights (& Termination)
Toolkit

Divorce Toolkit

Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Form

Guided Self Help Forms- Divorce and Custody Modification

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Article

Domestic Violence Protective Orders

Domestic Violence & Abuse
Article
Article

Changing Your Name

Name Change
Video

What to Expect in Family Court for a Final DVPO Hearing

Domestic Violence & Abuse, Going to Court & dealing with procedure
Article

Know Your Rights: Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence and Federally Assisted Housing

Domestic Violence & Abuse, Housing Assistance & Subsidized Housing
Article

Family Law Questions in a Natural Disaster

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Child Support, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment, Help for individuals after a disaster
Article
Video

West Virginia Supreme Court Domestic Violence Process

Domestic Violence & Abuse, Going to Court & dealing with procedure
Article

Personal Safety Orders

Personal Safety Order
Article
Toolkit

What to Expect in Family Court for a Final DVPO Hearing

Domestic Violence & Abuse, Going to Court & dealing with procedure
Article

Good Cause Domestic Violence Exception from Establishment of Paternity/Collection of Child Support for People who recieve WV Works or Medicaid

Child Support, Domestic Violence & Abuse, Food & cash benefits, Health Coverage benefits, Paternity
Article

Foster Care in West Virginia

Abuse & Neglect, Foster Care, Parental Rights (& Termination)
Article

Guide to Custody Modification for Parents in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Substance Use Disorder Recovery
Article

Domestic Violence – Do I need an attorney?

Domestic Violence & Abuse, Going to Court & dealing with procedure
Video

Help for Domestic Violence Victims living in Federally Subsidized or Public Housing

Domestic Violence & Abuse, Housing Assistance & Subsidized Housing
Article

Divorce: How to Divide Your Retirement Plan

Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Article

Infant Guardianship

Abuse & Neglect, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Parental Rights (& Termination)
Article

Kinship Care Relationships and Possible Benefits

Adoption, Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Food & cash benefits, Foster Care, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Health Coverage benefits
Article

Adoption

Abuse & Neglect, Adoption
Article
Article
Article

Child Abuse and Neglect under West Virginia Law

Abuse & Neglect, Child Custody & Parenting Plans
Article
Article

What does a Guardian Ad Litem do in a Family Court Case?

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment, Guardianship & Conservatorship
Article

Monitored Visitation Exchange Centers

Abuse & Neglect, Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Domestic Violence & Abuse
Article
Toolkit

Custody Toolkit

Child Custody & Parenting Plans
Article

Tax Issues in Child Support and Divorce Cases

Child Support, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment, Taxes
Article

Annulment

Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Article
Article

Establishing Paternity

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Child Support, Paternity
Article
Article

Grandparent Visitation Rights

Child Custody & Parenting Plans
Article

Getting or Establishing Child Support

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Child Support, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment, Paternity
Article

Changing or Modifying Child Support

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Child Support
Article

Custody and Visitation

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Article

Divorce: Court Hearings And Court Procedure

Divorce, Separation, & Annulment, Going to Court & dealing with procedure
Article
Article

Divorce: What You Can Ask The Court To Decide

Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Article
Article

Divorce: Responding To A Divorce Your Spouse Filed

Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Article

Divorce: How To File Your Divorce Case

Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Article

Divorce: Grounds For Divorce You Can Or Should Use

Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Article

Spousal Support: Frequently Asked Questions

Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Article
Form
Form

Divorce Petition and Answer

Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Form

Parenting Plan

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Form

Petition for Modification

Child Custody & Parenting Plans
Form

Worksheet for individual Parenting Plan

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Form

Affidavit of Unknown or Out of State Residency

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Form

Affidavit to Withhold Identifying Information

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Form

BCSE Application and Income Withholding Form

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Form

Certificate of Service

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Form

Civil Case Information Sheet

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Form

Motion to Adopt Individual Parenting Plan

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Form

Notice of Hearing

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Form

Order of Publication

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Form

Vital Statistics

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Form

Waiver for Military Service Members

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment
Form

Acceptance of Service

Child Custody & Parenting Plans, Divorce, Separation, & Annulment