West Virginia Premarital Education Incentive Program
A law went into effect on June 8, 2012. Its purpose is to encourage marriage applicants to participate in premarital education by offering a discounted marriage license fee if the couple has obtained qualifying premarital education.
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During the 2012 legislative session, the West Virginia Legislature passed, and the Governor signed, a law intended to help reduce the rate of divorce and marital difficulties by encouraging couples to obtain premarital education by offering a discounted marriage license fee.
This website is intended to provide interested parties with all the information they need to take advantage of the provisions of the law.
West Virginia Department of
Health and Human Resources
One Davis Square, Suite 100 East
Charleston WV, 25301