Bill > HB2219

This bill proposes to completely abolish spousal support in West Virginia by eliminating all existing legal provisions related to this type of financial support between former spouses. Specifically, the bill would invalidate any prior court orders, antenuptial (prenuptial) agreements, or separation agreements that previously awarded spousal support, rendering them unenforceable in any court within the state. The legislation removes all previous statutory sections that defined different types of spousal support, such as permanent, temporary, rehabilitative, and support in gross, effectively ending the legal mechanism by which one former spouse could be required to provide financial assistance to the other after a divorce or separation. By repealing these sections and inserting a blanket prohibition on spousal support, the bill represents a significant change to how financial matters are handled in divorce proceedings in West Virginia, potentially impacting the economic outcomes for divorcing couples.