West Virginia Code
Article 27. Prevention and Treatment of Domestic Violence
§48-27-303. Effect of Petitioner Leaving Residence

The petitioner's right to relief under this article shall not be affected by his or her leaving a residence or household to avoid further abuse.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 48. Domestic Relations

Article 27. Prevention and Treatment of Domestic Violence

§48-27-101. Findings and Purposes

§48-27-201. Applicability of Definitions

§48-27-202. Domestic Violence Defined

§48-27-203. Emergency Hearing Defined

§48-27-204. Family or Household Members Defined

§48-27-205. Final Hearing Defined

§48-27-206. Law-Enforcement Agency Defined

§48-27-207. Program for Victims of Domestic Violence Defined

§48-27-208. Program of Intervention for Perpetrators Defined

§48-27-209. Protective Order Defined

§48-27-301. Jurisdiction

§48-27-302. Venue

§48-27-303. Effect of Petitioner Leaving Residence

§48-27-304. Commencement of Proceeding

§48-27-305. Persons Who May File Petition

§48-27-306. Counterclaim or Affirmative Defenses

§48-27-307. Persons Accompanying Petitioner

§48-27-308. Charges for Fees and Costs Postponed

§48-27-309. Priority of Petitions

§48-27-310. Full Faith and Credit

§48-27-311. Service of Process

§48-27-312. Production of Documents Pursuant to a Subpoena Duces Tecum

§48-27-401. Interaction Between Domestic Proceedings

§48-27-402. Proceedings in Magistrate Court When Temporary Divorce, Annulment, Separate Maintenance or Custody Order Is in Effect

§48-27-403. Emergency Protective Orders of Court; Hearings; Persons Present

§48-27-501. Issuance of Protective Order; Modification of Order

§48-27-502. Mandatory Provisions in Protective Order

§48-27-503. Permissive Provisions in Protective Order

§48-27-504. Provisions in Protective Order for Person Witnessing or Reporting Domestic Violence

§48-27-505. Time Period a Protective Order Is in Effect; Extension of Order; Notice of Order or Extension

§48-27-506. Effect of Protective Order on Real and Personal Property

§48-27-507. Mutual Protective Orders Prohibited

§48-27-508. Costs to Be Paid to Family Court Fund

§48-27-509. Conditions of Visitation in Cases Involving Domestic Violence

§48-27-510. Appeals

§48-27-511. Purging of Domestic Violence Files

§48-27-601. Transmitting Orders to Domestic Violence Database; Affidavit as to Award of Possession of Real Property; Service of Order on Respondent

§48-27-701. Service of Pleadings and Orders by Law-Enforcement Officers

§48-27-702. Law-Enforcement Officers to Provide Information, Transportation and to Report Suspicions of Animal Cruelty

§48-27-801. Reports of Domestic Violence to State Police

§48-27-802. Maintenance of Registry by State Police

§48-27-901. Civil Contempt; Violation of Protective Orders; Order to Show Cause

§48-27-902. Violations of Protective Orders; Criminal Complaints

§48-27-903. Misdemeanor Offenses for Violation of Protective Order; Repeat Offenses; Penalties

§48-27-1001. Arrest for Violations of Protective Orders

§48-27-1002. Arrest in Domestic Violence Matters; Conditions

§48-27-1003. Nonjudicial Enforcement of Order

§48-27-1004. Immunity

§48-27-1101. Rules of Practice and Procedure; Forms to Be Provided; Operative Date

§48-27-1102. Authorization for the Promulgation of Legislative Rules

§48-27-1103. Training of Law-Enforcement Officers in Domestic Violence

§48-27-1104. Judicial Education on Domestic Violence

§48-27-1105. Rule for Time-Keeping Requirements