Family Court Judge, 6th Family Court Circuit

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Term

8 years

Candidates

2

Election

Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: Family court judges hear divorce, child custody, child support, paternity and grandparent visitation cases and final hearings in domestic violence civil cases.

Seat vacated by the resignation of Judge Patricia Keller; Gov. Patrick Morrisey appointed Eleni Kontos-Miller in July 2026 (sworn in at an investiture on August 28, 2026). The 6th Family Court Circuit is Cabell County. The Judiciary's Cabell County page still showed one family court seat as vacant on 2026-09-27.

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