- 1). File your petition with the Circuit Court Clerk of Randolph County, West Virginia. Both family law petitions--a divorce petition for example--as well as other civil lawsuits with an amount in controversy more than $300 must be filed in the Circuit Court Clerk. Although both types of suits are filed in the same office, family law cases and other civil suits will be heard in different courts. The Family Court division of the Circuit Courts hears all family matters, while the Circuit Court Trial division hears all other types of civil cases. The Circuit Court Clerk's office is at:
Randolph County Courthouse
2 Randolph Ave.
Elkins, WV 26241
Phone: 304-636-2765
Fax: 304-637-3700 - 2). Pay all of the required fees at the time you file your petition with the Circuit Court Clerk. Filing fees for every type of lawsuit filed will vary. For example, it costs $135 to file a divorce petition in Randolph County, West Virginia. Most other lawsuits filed in Randolph County, West Virginia, will cost $145 to file. As of 2010, the Randolph County Circuit Court Clerk accepted payment by personal check, money order or cash.
- 3). Pay the fees for having a copy of your filed petition served on the defendant. An integral part of the success of any legal case is having the opposing party served with notice that a lawsuit has been filed. In Randolph County, West Virginia, you can choose to have your notice served on the opposing party by either the county sheriff or a private process server.
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