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W. Va. Code § 48-4-102

Grounds for separate maintenance

West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 48 — Domestic Relations · Status: effective

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W. Va. Code § 48-4-102, Grounds for separate maintenance, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2389103
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Separate maintenance may be ordered: (1) If the party seeking separate maintenance has grounds for divorce; or (2) If the party from whom separate maintenance is sought, without good and sufficient cause: (A) Has failed to provide suitable support for the other spouse; or (B) Has abandoned or deserted the other spouse.