The action may be heard in the county in which the domestic violence occurred, in the county in which the respondent is living or in the county in which the petitioner is living, either temporarily or permanently. If the parties are married to each other, the action may also be brought in the county in which an action for divorce between the parties may be brought as provided by 5-106.
W. Va. Code § 48-27-302
Venue
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Shah v. Shah (2005)
Most recently applied in Shah v. Shah (June 2005)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.