West Virginia Marriage Laws | § 48-2-104

West Virginia Code 48-2-104

Contents of the application for a marriage license.

(a) The application for a marriage license must contain a statement of the full names of both the female and the male parties, their social security account numbers, dates of birth, places of birth and residence addresses. The application must state whether or not the persons seeking the license have completed premarital education pursuant to section seven hundred one, article two, chapter forty-eight of this code. If the application states that the applicants seeking issuance of the license have completed premarital education, then the applicants must submit a signed and dated certificate of completion issued by the premarital education provider. (b) If either of the parties is a legal alien in the United States of America and has no social security account number, a tourist or visitor visa number or number equivalent to a United States social security account number must be provided. (c) Every application for a marriage license must contain the following statement: "Marriage is designed to be a loving and lifelong union between a woman and a man. The laws of this state affirm your right to enter into this marriage and to live within the marriage free from violence and abuse. Neither of you is the property of the other. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, battery and assault of a spouse or other family member, and other provisions of the criminal laws of this state are applicable to spouses and other family members, and these violations are punishable by law."

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§ 48-2-404 Ritual for ceremony of marriage by a judge or justice.
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§ 48-2-502 Issuing marriage license contrary to law; penalty.
§ 48-2-503 Consanguineous marriage; penalty.
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§ 48-2-603 Certain acts, records, and proceedings not to be given effect in this state.
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