West Virginia Statutes
§ 56-10-8 — Priority of cases involving placement of children
West Virginia § 56-10-8
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 56PLEADING AND PRACTICE
Art. 10MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO PROCEDURE
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 56-10-8 (2026).
Text
Any action or motion which involves a contested issue regarding the permanent or temporary placement of a minor child shall be given priority over any civil action before the court except actions in which trial is in progress and actions brought under article twenty-seven, chapter forty-eight of this code and shall be docketed immediately upon filing.
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Legislative History
2001 Reg. Sess., HB2199; 1992 Reg. Sess., HB4389
Nearby Sections
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§ 56-1-1
Venue generally§ 56-1-1a
Forum non conveniens§ 56-10-1
Interpleader§ 56-10-5
Partition of goods or chattels§ 56-11-10
Repealed.Acts, 1986 Reg. Sess., Ch. 153§ 56-11-11
Repealed.Acts, 1986 Reg. Sess., Ch. 153Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 56-10-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/56/56-10-8.