West Virginia Statutes
§ 48-1-221 — Divorce defined
West Virginia § 48-1-221
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 48-1-221 (2026).
Text
"Divorce" means the judicial termination of a marriage contract. The termination of a marriage contract must be based on misconduct or other statutory cause arising after the marriage. A divorce is established by the order of a family court or circuit court that changes the status of a husband and wife from a state of marriage to that of single persons.
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Legislative History
2001 Reg. Sess., HB2199; 2001 Reg. Sess., SB5007; 2001 Reg. Sess., SB704
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 48-1-221, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/48/48-1-221.