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Well now my daughter has been taken into cps custody and I need advice one what I need to do. My court appointed lawyer hadn't answered the phone the past 3 years, now he's about to be the judge for circuit court in my county and says I need to find a new lawyer and that it may not even... View More 
This is an abuse and neglect case. My rights were terminated, on appeal, the wv supreme court vacated the termination and remanded the case. Now the circuit court is making the same reversible error the sc remanded the case for. Will they remand it again with the same opinion? I'm worried my... View More
answered on Jun 16, 2023
The trial court and the prosecutor are bound by the appellate court's opinion and order. If the trial court acts in a way that shows non-compliance with that order, the trial court risks censure.
answered on Nov 15, 2021
First, I am not a WVA lawyer. That being said, I would think you could appeal that decision, unless you have agreed in the termination case to waive your appeal rights.
The will stated that if my dad dies everything goes to my step mom but my dad died before my grandpa so that doesnt make any sense and I was told by granpda when he passed the house was to be sold and split between grandkids but we are not mentioned at all in this will
answered on May 2, 2021
A West Virginia attorney could advise best here, but your post remains open for two weeks. I'm sorry for the loss of your grandfather. You could repost your question and add Probate and Estate Planning as categories, as you mention a will. There's no guarantee all posts are picked up, but... View More
answered on Oct 18, 2015
You think that you can get an opinion without giving enough facts for an attorney to form one? There was probably a default, and you probably cannot appeal.
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