New River Gorge National Park Wins Coveted Travel Ranking
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has been listed as the nation's top underrated travel destination by U.S. News and World Report.
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Marital Exemption For Sexual Abuse Could Be Removed From State Code
Currently there is a exemption for sexual abuse in marriage. Monday the Senate passed a bill that would change that.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUpdate: Minimum Marriage Age Becomes Law
As it was originally passed in the House of Delegates, House Bill 3018 establishes 18 as the age of consent for marriage and removes the ability of an underaged person to obtain consent to marry through a guardian or courts. Friday night, the Senate took up the bill and changed the minimum age to 16 but also added that there could not be more than 4 years age difference between the two people.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsChild Marriage Bill Returns; Up For Senate Vote
Less than 24 hours after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted down a bill to provide a minimum age for marriage in West Virginia, it was revived.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBill To Ban Child Marriage Defeated In Senate Judiciary Committee
As West Virginia law stands, there is no minimum age to marry. Children can marry as young as 16 in West Virginia, with parental consent. Anyone younger than that must get a judge's waiver.
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House Passes Bill Establishing Stronger Marriage Consent Rules
House Bill 3018 would establish 18 as the age of consent in the state and remove the ability for minors to obtain consent to marry through their parents or legal guardians.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia House: Clergy Can Refuse Marriages
West Virginia's House has passed a bill that says clergy in the state don't have to perform marriages that don't conform to their "sincerely held…
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