Every marriage in this state must be solemnized under a marriage license issued by a clerk of the county commission in accordance with the provisions of this article. If a ceremony of marriage is performed without a license, the attempted marriage is void, and the parties do not attain the legal status of husband and wife.
W. Va. Code § 48-2-101
Necessity of marriage license
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case McGee v. Cole (2014)
Most recently applied in McGee v. Cole (November 2014)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.