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§48-13-701. Rebuttable Presumption That Child Support Award Is Correct

§48-13-701. Rebuttable presumption that child support award is correct. The guidelines in child support awards apply as a rebuttable presumption to all child support orders established or modified in West Virginia. The guidelines must be applied to all actions in which child support is being determined including temporary orders, interstate (URESA and UIFSA), domestic violence, […]

§48-13-702. Disregard of Formula

(a) If the court finds that the guidelines are inappropriate in a specific case, the court may either disregard the guidelines or adjust the guidelines-based award to accommodate the needs of the child or children or the circumstances of the parent or parents. In either case, the reason for the deviation and the amount of […]

§48-13-205. Present Income as Monthly Amounts

To the extent practicable, all information relating to income shall be presented to the court based on monthly amounts. For example, when a party is paid wages weekly, the pay should be multiplied by fifty-two and divided by twelve to arrive at a correct monthly amount. If the court deems appropriate, such information may be […]

§48-13-301. Determining the Basic Child Support Obligation

§48-13-301. Determining the basic child support obligation. The basic child support obligation is determined from the following table of monthly basic child support obligations: West Virginia Monthly Basic Child Support Obligations (Adjusted for West Virginia's Income Relative to U.S. Averages) COMBINED GROSS ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX MONTHLY CHILD CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN […]

§48-13-401. Basic Child Support Obligation in Basic Shared Parenting

§48-13-401. Basic child support obligation in basic shared parenting. For basic shared parenting cases, the total child support obligation consists of the basic child support obligation plus the child's share of any unreimbursed health care expenses, work-related child care expenses and any other extraordinary expenses agreed to by the parents or ordered by the court […]

§48-13-403. Worksheet for Calculating Basic Child Support Obligation in Basic Shared Parenting Cases

Child support for basic shared parenting cases shall be calculated using the following worksheet: Worksheet A: BASIC SHARED PARENTING IN THE FAMILY COURT OF __________ COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA CASE NO.________ Mother: ______________ SS No.: ________________ Primary Custodial parent? Yes No Father: _______________ SS No.: ________________ Primary Custodial parent? Yes No Children SSN Date of Birth […]