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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 § 48-3-101: Right to sue to annul or affirm marriage.

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  1. CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.
  2. ARTICLE 3. PROPERTY, RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF MARRIED WOMEN; HUSBAND AND WIFE.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, an action to annul or affirm a marriage is not maintainable unless one of the parties is a resident of this state at the time the action is commenced.

(b) Even if neither party is a resident of this state, an action to annul a marriage that was performed in this state is maintainable if the parties have not established a matrimonial domicile elsewhere.

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