State Ex Rel. Kaufman v. Zakaib

McGRAW, Justice:

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BACKGROUND

The present request by Judge Kaufman for a writ of prohibition comes to us from a medical malpractice ease filed in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, but in truth it is the most recent incarnation of a divorce proceeding that has thrice found its way to this Court. We note some of the facts of the earlier cases because they provide a frame of reference for the instant dispute. On August 10, 1995, Sharon B.W. filed for divorce against her then husband George B.W. 1 At that time, the couple’s young son was approximately four years old. The normal order of ease…