(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, an action to annul or affirm a marriage is not maintainable unless one of the parties is a resident of this state at the time the action is commenced.
(b) Even if neither party is a resident of this state, an action to annul a marriage that was performed in this state is maintainable if the parties have not established a matrimonial domicile elsewhere.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 48. Domestic Relations
Article 3. Property, Rights and Liabilities of Married Women; Husband and Wife
§48-3-101. Right to Sue to Annul or Affirm Marriage
§48-3-102. Venue of Actions for Annulment or Affirmation
§48-3-104. Affirmation or Annulment of Marriage
§48-3-105. What Persons May Not Institute Annulment Action