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§ 42-1-7 — Issue legitimate though marriage null

West Virginia § 42-1-7
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 42DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION
Art. 1DESCENT

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W. Va. Code § 42-1-7 (2026).

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The issue of marriages deemed null in law, or dissolved by a court, shall nevertheless be legitimate.

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§ 42-1-1
General definitions
§ 42-1-10
Individuals related to decedent through two lines
§ 42-1-11
When a parent may not inherit from a child
§ 42-1-12
When a child may inherit from a parent who has been barred from inheritance
§ 42-1-2
Intestate estate
§ 42-1-3
Share of spouse
§ 42-1-3a
Share of heirs other than surviving spouse
§ 42-1-3b
Requirement that heir survive decedent for one hundred twenty hours
§ 42-1-3c
No taker
§ 42-1-3d
Representation
§ 42-1-3e
Kindred of half blood
§ 42-1-3f
Afterborn heirs
§ 42-1-3g
Advancements
§ 42-1-4
Alienage
§ 42-1-5
From whom children born out of wedlock inherit
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