{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-1-238","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 48-1-238","heading":"Separation defined.","body":"\"Separation\" or \"separation of the parties\" means the uninterrupted separation of a husband and wife for some continuous period of time during which they do not cohabit or otherwise live together as husband and wife. When a separation is required as a predicate for filing an action under this article, the separation must continue through the date of filing.","path":["CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.","ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS.","PART 2. DEFINITIONS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/48-1-238/","current_through":"as of 2026-10-13; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session (newest effective date 2027-07-01)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T05:18:46Z","sha256":"5d3ac0c1fa3f04c20f5a9735c1fbfc8f5e129121f512839f8beec3a4ddd499fd","source_id":"us-wv","stale":false,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-1-237","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-1-239"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}