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| Resources and References |
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- If you are currently in an abusive relationship, be aware that your abuser can track where you've been on the internet on a home computer.
If you need a referral to your closest Domestic Violence Program, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you are using a safe computer please continue using the LAWV web site, or go to the WV Coalition Against Domestic Violence web site for more information.
Other Topics:
Domestic Violence
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Domestic Violence Protective Orders in West Virginia
- 2-page brochure from the WV Supreme Court of Appeals.
Other Topics:
Domestic Violence
Family Cases
Brochures
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Family Law - "Women and the Law" 2007 Edition
- This chapter of "Women and the Law: A Legal Rights Handbook" (Online Edition) provides a broad overview of many areas of Family Law in West Virginia. Topics include Marriage, Name Change, Separation, Divorce, Paternity, Child Custody, Child Support, Equitable Distribution, and more. Produced by the WV Women’s Commission and the Women Lawyers Committee of the WV State Bar.
Other Topics:
Child Support
Custody
Divorce/Separation/Annulment
Name Change
Paternity
Women & The Law
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Finding the Family Court for Your County
- Click here for a map of the state. Click on your county to find out which Family Court serves your area, and how to contact the Family Court. Maintained by the WV Supreme Court of Appeals.
Other Topics:
Family Cases
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Going To Family Court in West Virginia
- This 18-page brochure was published by the WV Supreme Court of Appeals on its web site for the Family Court System. There are simplified explanations of the procedures in Family Court, and some of the steps you will have to go through.
Other Topics:
Family Cases
Brochures
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No Room For Abuse In Our Community - brochure
- Information and help for lesbian and gay victims of domestic violence.
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Brochures
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Non-Citizen Survivors of Domestic Violence
- Are you an immigrant to the United States and a victim of domestic violence? Worried about your immigration status if you report the domestic violence to law enforcement? Find out about the protections available to you under the federal Violence Against Women Act. The VAWA statute removes many of the obstacles immigrants face under immigration law when reporting domestic violence and seeking protection from the abuser.
Also available:
 Non Citizen DV broch.pdf
 En Espanol
Other Topics:
Immigration
VAWA Issues
Domestic Violence
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| Forms |
WV Family Court forms
- Link to WV Supreme Court web page which posts many forms for use in the Family Court system.
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