{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-5-106","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 48-5-106","heading":"Venue of actions for divorce.","body":"(a) If the respondent in an action for divorce is a resident of this state, the petitioner has an option to bring the action in the county in which the parties last cohabited or in the county where the respondent resides.\n(b) If the respondent in an action for divorce is not a resident of this state, the petitioner has an option to bring the action in the county in which the parties last cohabited or in the county where the petitioner resides.","path":["CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.","ARTICLE 5. DIVORCE.","PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/48-5-106/","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":"2026-10-18T05:19:11Z","sha256":"c53670e30daecc19b4b3cdf53204500c86017d750b4fa48376e48ef55dfd86bb","source_id":"us-wv","stale":false,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-5-105","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-5-107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}