by admin | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, West Virginia
(a)Appointment of guardian ad litem. Courts shall not routinely assign guardians ad litem for children in a domestic relations case. Where, however, the court is presented with substantial allegations of domestic abuse, serious allegations of abuse and neglect,...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, West Virginia
Mediators and premediation screeners shall have immunity in the same manner and to the same extent as a family court judge.W. Va. R. Prac. & P. Fam. Ct. 46Amended by order adopted November 27, 2001, effective January 1, 2002 and by order entered and effective...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, West Virginia
No individual may serve in the same case in more than one of the following roles: parent educator, attorney, guardian ad litem, screener, mediator, custody investigator. An organization may provide more than one of these services in the same case if the services are...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, West Virginia
Upon receipt of a mediated agreement the court shall review the agreement to determine if it is knowing, voluntary, and in the best interests of the parties’ children. The court shall cause the child support formula to be calculated based on the allocation of...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, West Virginia
(a)General provisions. – All parties shall be prepared to negotiate. Counsel may attend mediation. No party shall be compelled to consent to a mediated agreement. (b)Procedure prior to the commencement of mediation. – If a party arrives at the first...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, West Virginia
All mediators shall be subject to Canon 3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct regarding disqualification. Any party may file a written motion to disqualify a mediator for good cause. The court shall rule on the motion within ten days of the date the motion was filed. If...
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