Rule 58 – Motions to Disqualify

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, West Virginia

(a) The procedure for disqualification of family court judges shall be the same as that set forth in Trial Court Rules for Trial Courts of Record, Rule 17. (b) Assignments to hear emergency matters pending a ruling; assignments in the event of disqualification. The...

Rule 56 – Interpreters

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, West Virginia

The court may appoint an interpreter of its own selection and may fix the interpreter’s reasonable compensation. The compensation shall be paid out of funds provided by law.W. Va. R. Prac. & P. Fam. Ct. 56Added by order entered and effective December 1,...

Rule 55 – Agreements

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, West Virginia

Agreements between parties shall be reduced to writing, signed by all parties, and incorporated in an order. Agreements reached on the date of a hearing, if not in writing, shall be dictated into the record at the hearing in the presence of all parties. The court...

Rule 54 – Authority to accept waivers

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, West Virginia

The court may accept a written waiver or an oral waiver made on the record of the appointment of a committee for a convict, or the application of the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Civil Relief Act.W. Va. R. Prac. & P. Fam. Ct. 54Amended by order adopted...

Rule 53 – Bifurcation

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, West Virginia

The court shall not bifurcate a divorce proceeding unless there is a compelling reason to grant the divorce prior to resolving issues related to spousal support, child support, and distribution of property; no party will be prejudiced by the bifurcation; and a...