Divorce mediation in Tucker County, WV

How does mediation work in Tucker County?

Seated in Parsons, Tucker County belongs to the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit along with Preston County, and to the Twenty-Second Family Court Circuit along with Randolph County.^[2] When parents cannot settle a parenting plan, W. Va. Code § 48-9-202 directs the family court to require mediation unless pre-mediation screening rules it out.^[3][1] The hourly rate depends on combined gross income, from $65 (under $30,000) to $180 ($100,000 and above) on the uniform statewide sliding scale; parents with an approved affidavit of indigency are not charged.^[4] In circuit court, statewide Trial Court Rule 25 lets a judge refer a civil case to mediation; absent the parties' choice within 15 days, the court designates one from the State Bar listing.^[5] All 10 mediators shown are on the Court-Approved Family Court Mediators list for Tucker County.^[1]

Fact-checked Oct 22, 2026 against the official sources numbered above (listed under Sources). Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.