Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study certain grounds for divorce

This Senate Concurrent Resolution requests the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the effects of using voluntary separation and irreconcilable differences as grounds for divorce in West Virginia. The study will examine how these divorce grounds impact children's academic performance and mental health, as well as adults' reliance on state assistance and mental well-being. It will also analyze how much court funding is used for these specific divorce cases and review similar policies in other states. The committee is asked to report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature in 2027, with study costs covered by legislative appropriations.