West Virginia § 48-9-105 Venue for custodial allocation actions independent of divorce

West Virginia Statutes

§ 48-9-105 — Venue for custodial allocation actions independent of divorce

West Virginia § 48-9-105

Ch. 48DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Art. 9ALLOCATION OF CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND DECISION-MAKING RESPONSIBILITY OF CHILDREN

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W. Va. Code § 48-9-105 (2026).

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(a)Venue for the initial determination of custodial allocation or child custody determination within a divorce action shall be governed by §48-5-106 or §48-20-101etseq. of this code, or both.

(b)Venue for the initial determination of custodial allocation or child custody determination as between parties who reside in separate states shall be governed by §48-20-101etseq. of this code.

(c)Venue for modification of custodial allocation or modification of child custody determination which was previously determined in a tribunal of a state other than West Virginia shall be governed by §48-20-101etseq. of this code.

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(a) Venue for the initial determination of custodial allocation or child custody determination within a divorce action shall be governed by §48-5-106 or §48-20-101etseq. of this code, or both.

(b) Venue for the initial determination of custodial allocation or child custody determination as between parties who reside in separate states shall be governed by §48-20-101etseq. of this code.

(c) Venue for modification of custodial allocation or modification of child custody determination which was previously determined in a tribunal of a state other than West Virginia shall be governed by §48-20-101etseq. of this code.