W. Va. R. Prac. & P. Dom. Viol. 25
The circuit courts may assist family court judges in the disposition of their case loads when and where the family courts and circuit courts deem appropriate by utilizing the provisions of (a) W. Va. Code § 48-27-301 to conduct protective order proceedings; (b) W. Va. Code § 51-2A-2(b) to conduct actions for divorce, annulment or separate maintenance which do not require the establishment of a parenting plan or other allocation of custodial responsibility or decision-making responsibility for a child and do not require an award or any payment of child support and, at the time of the filing of the action, the parties also file a written property settlement agreement executed by both parties; or (c) W. Va. Code § 48-8-102 to conduct actions for spousal support only.
W. Va. R. Prac. & P. Dom. Viol. 25