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W. Va. Code § 48-5-609

Court may restore to either party his or her property

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 218 W. Va. 605 - Stuck v. Stuck (2005)

Most recently applied in 218 W. Va. 605 - Stuck v. Stuck (December 2005)

Upon ordering a divorce, the court has the power to award to either of the parties whatever of his or her property, real or personal, may be in the possession, or under the control, or in the name, of the other, and to compel a transfer or conveyance.

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.