West Virginia § 48-3-101 Right to sue to annul or affirm marriage

West Virginia Statutes

§ 48-3-101 — Right to sue to annul or affirm marriage

West Virginia § 48-3-101

Ch. 48DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Art. 3PROPERTY, RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF MARRIED WOMEN; HUSBAND AND WIFE

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W. Va. Code § 48-3-101 (2026).

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(a)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, an action to annul or affirm a marriage is not maintainable unless one of the parties is a resident of this state at the time the action is commenced.

(b)Even if neither party is a resident of this state, an action to annul a marriage that was performed in this state is maintainable if the parties have not established a matrimonial domicile elsewhere.

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, an action to annul or affirm a marriage is not maintainable unless one of the parties is a resident of this state at the time the action is commenced.

(b) Even if neither party is a resident of this state, an action to annul a marriage that was performed in this state is maintainable if the parties have not established a matrimonial domicile elsewhere.