Divorce Settlement Agreement Template - West Virginia

How to File for Divorce in West Virginia?

If you want your divorce process to be carried out fairly, you should be sure that all responsibilities and assets are shared appropriately. There must be proof and a summary of total financial income for both individuals. In West Virginia there is a fee for filing for divorce of $135 which must be paid to the Circuit Clerk's Office. This will take at least thirty days and this time period can be extended up to a maximum of ninety days.

To commence the divorce proceedings, carefully look at the steps that need to be taken:

• Figure out and fill in all of the relevant paperwork that you need. There is no gold standard unfortunately and a lot of the documents you will need to fill in will depend upon your specific case and situation such as whether or not children are involved;
• The petition must be filed along with other relevant documents that may also need to be notarized before being presented to court;
• The respondent must be served with a notice and given twenty days to answer. In some instances this can be extended to thirty days depending on how the notice was served;
• Attend a parenting class if you have children and then await the hearing after which the divorce may be granted depending on the decision of the judge.

Still looking for a particular template? Take a look at the related templates below:

• Divorce Affidavit Form;
• Prenuptial Agreement Templates;
• Postnuptial Agreement Templates.