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W. Va. Code § 56-10-8

Priority of cases involving placement of children

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W. Va. Code § 56-10-8, Priority of cases involving placement of children, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2391486
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Any action or motion which involves a contested issue regarding the permanent or temporary placement of a minor child shall be given priority over any civil action before the court except actions in which trial is in progress and actions brought under article twenty-seven, chapter forty-eight of this code and shall be docketed immediately upon filing.