A grandparent of a child residing in this state may, by motion or petition, make application to the circuit court or family court of the county in which that child resides for an order granting visitation with his or her grandchild.
W. Va. Code § 48-10-301
Persons who may apply for grandparent visitation; venue
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 214 W. Va. 750 - Lindsie D.L. v. Richard W.S. (2003)
Most recently applied in Alyssha R. v. Nicholas H. (June 2014)
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Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.