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February 19, 2021

Family Law in WV: A Deep Dive

...wer to issue “no unwanted contact” restraining orders without a finding of domestic violence. This statute Sec. 51-2A-2a is fairly recent but it is an invaluable option for Family Courts and the Parties. It does not carry the stigma of a domestic violence order. My story, as co-author of this statute, is covered in detail in another blog article: WV Senate Bill 430 – The Law That No One Heard Of – Attorney J. Burton Hunter III : Attorney J. Burton...

June 28, 2015

WV FAMILIES DODGE A METAPHORICAL BULLET

...aintain order. Without the ability to bar bad behavior that falls short of domestic violence, pretty soon every incident of poor behavior would begin to look like domestic violence. to its victims. DV filings would have soared because it is the only tool the Supreme Court gave the Family Courts. This is an instant where the legislature was much wiser and pragmatic than our Court. And, it is an example that sometimes the people “in the trenches” ha...

April 13, 2015

I. The Law of Families in WV – Some Very Preliminary Thoughts

...mean many things. It can mean that abusive behavior that falls below the “domestic violence standard” can be prevented before it becomes domestic violence. It can mean that a person “on the edge” of physical or emotional collapse will not collapse because of incessant calls, e-mails, text, or contact. It can mean that a person can gain enough “space” to begin to gather her/his thoughts and move forward with their lives. It may mean that children...

February 14, 2016

The Maze of WV Child Custody Issues – Just Dropping Crumbs Won’t Get You Out

...issues, equitable distribution of assets and debts, children’s issues, non-domestic violence restraining orders, alimony, and attorney’s fees. When parties negotiate successfully, family court approves parenting plan agreements and property settlement agreements. I discuss “non-domestic violence” restraining orders in previous blog articles. One is “Senate Bill 430: The Bill No One Heard of”, http://wp.me/p4utce-tH . The other is “WV Families Dodg...

May 7, 2020

A Legal Resource if Your Life is Off-Kilter

...ually avoiding filing suit. There is a very small time window for filing a domestic violence petition and getting a protective order. The statute lists five examples of domestic violence. I write about it in several blog articles. Just search my blog, www.hunterlawfirm.net/blog . My biggest tip if the abuse involved violence is to go to the emergency room to get checked out and tell the doctor honestly what happened. If you can’t reach me, call th...

February 23, 2021

A Pending WV Family Law Catastrophe

...and was signed by Gov. Justice. Such bad behavior is often a precursor of domestic violence, so I know you agree with me that we saved West Virginia families from experiencing much violence and even death, while keeping many people from suffering the stigma of a domestic violence finding. 20 years earlier, I suggested to my dear friend, and your colleague, Upshur County Delegate Dale Riggs, that we model a West Virginia statute on California’s ne...

March 15, 2014

Family Law

...nts. Learn more about paternity Domestic violence If you are the victim of domestic violence, I will help arrange for a protective order. If you are charged with domestic abuse, I can help you defend yourself and help you correct the problems that led to the charges. Learn more about domestic violence Adoption Stepparent adoption can help unite “blended families.” If you are seeking to adopt your spouse’s children from another relationship, I can...

November 20, 2012

2012 Seminars Attended to Date

...T GAL COMMUNICATING WITH CHILDREN 2012-11-16 AMY WILSON STRANGE MORGANTOWN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRAINING FOR FAMILY COURT & CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT GAL RECOGNIZING & ACCOUNTING FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 2012-11-16 GABRIELLE DAVIS MORGANTOWN DUTIES OF GAL TRAINING FOR FAMILY COURT & CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT GAL THE DUTIES OF CPS & GAL TO FAMILY COURT 2012-11-16 LORI JACKSON, TOBY LESTER, JOYCE YEDLOSKY, COLIN CLINE MORGANTOWN TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF TRAINING FOR F...

May 4, 2016

Is It Time to Revise Mediation in WV?

...erty division, debt division, alimony, everything. Special challenges when domestic violence and substance and alcohol abuse must be recognized and dealt with. And I elaborated on some of the differences between “civil mediation” and “family mediation” in 2012: https://hunterlawfirm.net/a-foot-in-each-camp/ . I also wrestled with the differences between juvenile abuse and neglect and family court: https://hunterlawfirm.net/children-guardians-ad-li...

July 23, 2020

The West Virginia Family Court Restraining Order Statute – Chap. 51-2A-2a

...co-author of the “WV Family Law Restraining Order Statute” with fellow WV lawyer and friend, Thomas O’Neill, WV Code 51-2A-2a, reports on the creation, effect, and method associated with obtaining one of these critically important orders. These orders prevent domestic violence because they can be entered before the behavior rises to the level of domestic violence. There are no statistics on how many orders have issued, many thousands, and no way...