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If you were married in West Virginia, a West Virginia court can hear your divorce case if you or your spouse is currently a resident of West Virginia.
If you were married outside of West Virginia, a West Virginia court can hear your divorce case if you or your spouse has been a resident of the state for at least one year before the start of the case.1
1 W. Va. Code § 48-5-105
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