You can obtain divorce under the following divorce grounds in West Virginia:
Following are the no-fault divorce grounds in West Virginia:
Separation
Both you and your spouse can claim divorce if both of you have been leading separate lives with no cohabitation. Separation is one of the most common divorce grounds in West Virginia.
Irreconcilable differences
If you and your spouse have serious differences and irreconcilable problems, both of you can file divorce decree under this divorce ground in West Virginia.
Fault divorce grounds in West Virginia are:
Apprehension of Bodily Harm
You can obtain divorce under this divorce ground in West Virginia if you are in possible danger of aggression from your partner. For this you will have to furnish the divorce court with evidences regarding physical violence you have endured so far.
False Accusation of Adultery or Homosexuality
A false accusation of adultery or homosexuality is considered a legitimate divorce ground in West Virginia. If your spouse accuses you of one of these, you can divorce him or her on this divorce ground.
Treatment to Destroy Physical or Mental Well-being
Torturing the spouse mentally or physically and thus destroying the happiness, making cohabitation unsafe or unendurable, is a valid divorce ground in West Virginia.
Adultery
If you spouse is an adulterer, you can claim divorce under this fault divorce ground in West Virginia.
Conviction of a Felony
You are also entitled to divorce if your spouse commits a felony and is imprisoned for it. This divorce ground in West Virginia is constituted to bail out an innocent person from a relationship with a criminal.
Permanent and Incurable Insanity
A certification by a certified surgeon of your spouse’s incurable sanity validates your claim for divorce. Since a relationship no longer remains normal, permanent and incurable insanity is a valid divorce ground in West Virginia.
Habitual Drunkenness or Drug Use
Habitual intoxication of drugs or liquor i.e. opium, cocaine or morphine is a divorce ground. As the drugs can influence the mental well being of a person, the petitioner can use this as a divorce ground in West Virginia.
Willful Neglect or Abuse of Spouse or Child
If you are not properly treated and your rights as a spouse or your child’s rights are being neglected, you can petition for a divorce decree on this divorce ground in West Virginia.
Contact a professional divorce attorney or divorce lawyer for detailed information regarding divorce grounds in West Virginia.
