Legal Resources
www.wvbar.org The Lawyer Referral Service at the State Bar will refer you to a lawyer who will discuss your situation with you for up to one-half hour for only $10.
1-304-558-7991
www.lawv.net Legal Aid of West Virginia provides legal assistance.
http://seniorlegalaid.org West Virginia Senior Legal Aid provides free legal assistance to West Virginia seniors age 60 and older.
http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/familyct/mediator.htm An approved list of mediators are listed on this website.
http://grandfamilies.org./ The Grandfamilies State Policy and Law Resource is on this web page. State laws can be searched by state.
www.state.wv.us/wvsca/ The web page for the WV Supreme Court of Appeals.
www.WVLRC.org On this web page you can find the locations of the Legal Research Centers in WV and find West Virginia Court Forms.
www.state.wv.us/wvsca/ProSe/cove2.htm The West Virginia Court Self-Help Center
http://law.wvu.edu/public_service WVU Clinical Law Program. Information about free services offered by third year law students at WVU.
http://www.abanet.org/child/home.html American Bar Association Center on Children and Law. Contains a section on Child Welfare law tips.
http://lwww.abanet.org/legalservices/contact.html American Bar Association Lawyer Referral Directory Service
Benefit Resources
www.wvdhr.org inroads. Apply online for some benefits offered by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
www.aarp.org/quicklink AARP quickLINK Complete a screening tool to learn what benefits you MAY be eligible for.
Other Resources
www.adoptawvchild.org West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources website contains more information on adoption in West Virginia, as well as a state photo listing of children awaiting adoption.
www.wtap.com WTAP news, Parkersburg, sponsors the "Wednesday's Child" segment the second Wednesday of every month. Video clips of the segments can be viewed on their website.
www.adoptuskids.org AdoptUsKids website features a national registry of children awaiting adoption.
www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption website contains a wealth of information about adoption, as well as free adoption PR materials. The Dave Thomas Foundation also sponsors A Home for the Holidays program.
www.brookdalefoundation.org The Brookedale Foundation's Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) encourages and promotes the creation or expansion of services for grandparents and other relatives who have taken on the responsibility of surrogate parenting.
www.wvseniorservices.gov The WV Bureau of Senior Services is a cabinet-level agency within state government and acts as the lead entity for programs serving older West Virginians. For more information, please visit
http://www.aarp.org/money/lowincomehelp/quicklink/ AARP's Benefits QuickLINK helps you find public benefits near you.
www.wvrapp.org West Virginia Relatives as Parents Program web site.
www.cwla.org/program.kinship Child Welfare League of America
www.childrensdefense.org Children’s Defense Fund
www.extension.org eXtension The web page for Extension Services
www.grandparentsforchildren.org Grandparents for Children’s Rights
www.grandfamiliesofamerica.com Grandfamilies of America
www.gu.org Generations United
Adoption Information
Helpful Links
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