West Virginia Code
Article 2A. Family Courts
§51-2A-24. Review by Intermediate Court of Appeals; Transfer of Jurisdiction From Circuit Court

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, an appeal of a final order or decision entered by a family court after June 30, 2022, must be made to the Intermediate Court of Appeals, as provided in 51-11-1 et seq. of this code: Provided, That any appeal of a judgement or final order entered by a family court in a domestic violence proceeding pursuant to 48-27-101 et seq. shall first be made to a circuit court.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, a circuit court has no jurisdiction to review a final order or decision entered by a family court after June 30, 2022, if review of the final order or decision is within the jurisdiction of the Intermediate Court of Appeals, as provided in 51-11-5 of this code: Provided, That a circuit court retains jurisdiction to review a judgement or final order issued by a family court in a domestic violence proceeding pursuant to 48-27-101 et seq. of this code.

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