{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-51-2a-13","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 51-2A-13","heading":"Motion to dismiss appeal.","body":"At any time following the filing of a petition for appeal of a final order of a family court, either party may move the circuit court to dismiss the appeal on any of the following grounds: (1) A joint agreement of the parties to the dismissal; (2) failure to properly perfect the appeal; (3) failure to obey an order of the family court or circuit court; (4) lack of an appealable order; or (5) lack of jurisdiction. Such motion shall be filed with the clerk of the circuit court and served on the respondent in accordance with rule 5 of the rules of civil procedure. No oral argument shall be held on such motion unless requested by the court.","path":["CHAPTER 51. COURTS AND THEIR OFFICERS.","ARTICLE 2A. FAMILY COURTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/51-2A-13/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:47Z","sha256":"d2ccb1a75154b1d14939590841ac14821dc9a7957f8a747524de40d8958ceb2e","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-51-2a-12","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-51-2a-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}