The West Virginia Petition for Divorce is a legal document filed with the court in order to initiate the divorce process. It is used to request a divorce from the court and must include the grounds for divorce, information about the parties, and any other relevant documentation. The two types of West Virginia Petition for Divorce are fault-based and no-fault. Fault-based divorces require the petitioner to prove that their spouse is at fault for the breakdown of the marriage, while no-fault divorces do not require the petitioner to prove fault but instead simply state that there are irreconcilable differences between the parties. Both types of petitions must include the spouses' names, addresses, and other information such as the date of marriage, the length of the marriage, and any children of the marriage. The petitioner must also provide a detailed statement of the facts and circumstances leading up to the filing of the petition.