{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-42-1-6","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 42-1-6","heading":"Legitimation by marriage.","body":"If a man, having had a child or children by a woman, shall afterwards intermarry with her, such child or children, or their descendants, shall be deemed legitimate.","path":["CHAPTER 42. DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION.","ARTICLE 1. DESCENT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/42-1-6/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:29:28Z","sha256":"29c31d8163631012682178e5c97bea27b350c648c5c6d3031323366335aa3278","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-42-1-5","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-42-1-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}