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West Virginia · Through as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session · Newer source version available

W. Va. Code § 48-1A-701: Unenforceable terms.

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  1. CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.
  2. ARTICLE 1A. UNIFORM PREMARITAL AGREEMENT ACT.

(a) A term in a premarital agreement or marital agreement is not enforceable to the extent that it:

(1) Adversely affects a child's right to support;

(2) Limits or restricts a remedy available to a victim of domestic violence under law of this state;

(3) Purports to modify the grounds for a court-decreed separation or marital dissolution available under the law of this state; or

(4) penalizes a party for initiating a legal proceeding leading to a court-decreed separation or marital dissolution.

(b) A term in a premarital agreement or marital agreement which defines the rights or duties of the parties regarding custodial responsibility is not binding on the court.

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