West Virginia Code 48-5-205 – Grounds for divorce; conviction of crime
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A divorce may be ordered when either of the parties subsequent to the marriage has, in or out of this state, been convicted for the commission of a crime that is a felony and, the conviction is final.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 48-5-205
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- State: means a state of the United States, or the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See West Virginia Code 48-14-601