To amend the section of child marriage under 18

HB 2917 amends West Virginia law to require all applicants under 18 seeking a marriage license to be at least 16 years old and West Virginia residents. It restricts 16-17 year olds from marrying someone more than four years older and mandates written parental consent, along with signed affirmations that the marriage is voluntary and not coerced. The bill also allows minors in such marriages to petition for annulment without parental consent until age 18. This directly affects minors aged 16-17 who seek marriage licenses in West Virginia. The bill does not change existing marriages or those performed outside the state.