Is West Virginia a Great Place To Be a Kid?

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Is West Virginia a Great Place To Be a Kid?

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Free Legal Aid provides useful information about child custody. In addition to the video here, be sure you check out other resources.

What Are the Child Custody Laws in West Virginia?

The West Virginia courts prefer a joint custody arrangement which allows the child access to both parents. Parents who wish to file for child custody in West Virginia should first become familiar with the custody statutes in this state. Check to learn more.

Child Custody in West Virginia: The Best Interests of the Child

When making decisions about child custody and visitation orders in a divorce or separation, the primary goal of the West Virginia courts is to ensure the orders benefit the child's best interests. This means the court will look at all the circumstances related to the child and each parent before making a custody decision. Check to learn more.

West Virginia Child Custody

The parenting plan addresses the allocation of custodial responsibilities between the parties, how decision-making is allocated between the parents, and provisions defining the process for resolving future disputes. Check to learn more.

Custody and Visitation

West Virginia law says that in most families, parents who are separated or divorced will have "shared parenting time." That means each parent will have scheduled time with their children. The goal for the judge is that the schedule will be in the children's best interests. Check to learn more.