West Virginia Statutes
§ 56-3-2a — Actions for breach of promise to marry and for alienation of affections prohibited
West Virginia § 56-3-2a
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 56-3-2a (2026).
Text
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no civil action shall lie or be maintained in this state for breach of promise to marry or for alienation of affections, unless such civil action was instituted prior to the effective date of this section.
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Legislative History
1969 Reg. Sess., SB31
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Repealed.Acts, 1986 Reg. Sess., Ch. 153Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 56-3-2a, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/56/56-3-2a.