Where to Find Help
UPDATED March 14, 2007
To file for a domestic violence protective order in West Virginia, go to the circuit court in your county. Find the civil court clerk and request a petition for a domestic violence protective order.
At the courthouse, the clerk will provide you with the forms that you need to file. If you need assistance filling out the form, ask the clerk for help. You will also find links to online forms at our Download Court Forms page. You may also get help with the court system through one of the domestic violence agencies listed on our WV State and Local Programs page.
Listed below are telephone numbers and addresses for the circuit courts in West Virginia. You may also find additional information on the West Virginia court system at: www.state.wv.us/wvsca.
Barbour County Courthouse
8 N. Main Street
Philippi, WV 26416
Phone: (304) 457-4234
Fax: Fax 304-457-2790
Berkeley County Courthouse
110 W. King Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Phone: (304) 264-1918
Fax: Fax 304-262-3072
Boone County Courthouse
200 State Street
Madison, WV 25130
Phone: (304) 369-7357
Fax: Fax 304-369-7326
Braxton County Courthouse
300 Main Street
Sutton, WV 26601
Phone: (304) 765-2837
Fax: Fax 304-765-2947
Brooke County Courthouse
632 Main Street
Wellsburg, WV 26070
Phone: (304) 737-3662
Fax: Fax 304-737-5123