§48-13-503. Split Physical Custody Adjustment
In cases with split physical custody, the court shall use Worksheet A as set forth in section 13-403 to calculate a separate child support order for each parent based on the number of children in that parent's custody. Instead of transferring the calculated orders between parents, the two orders are offset. The difference of the […]
§48-13-601. Adjustment for Child Care Tax Credit
§48-13-601. Adjustment for child care tax credit. (a) The amount of the federal tax credit for child care expenses that can be realized by the custodial parent shall be approximated by deducting twenty-five percent from work-related child care costs, except that no such deduction shall be made for custodial parents with monthly gross incomes below […]
§48-13-602. Adjustment for Child Health Care
(a) A child support order shall provide for the child's current and future medical needs by providing relief in accordance with the provisions of article 12-101, et seq., of this chapter. (b) The payment of a premium to provide health insurance coverage on behalf of the children subject to the order is added to the […]
§48-13-203. Amount Determined by Guidelines Presumed to Be Correct
The amount of support resulting from the application of the guidelines is presumed to be the correct amount, unless the court, in a written finding or a specific finding on the record, disregards the guidelines or adjusts the award as provided for in section 13-702.
§48-13-204. Use of Worksheets
The calculation of the amount awarded by the support order requires the use of one of two worksheets which must be completed for each case. Worksheet A is used for a basic shared parenting arrangement. Worksheet B is used for an extended shared parenting arrangement.
§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 […]
§48-13-302. Incomes Below the Table for Determining Basic Child Support Obligations
If combined adjusted gross income is below $550 per month, which is the lowest amount of income considered in the table of monthly basic child support obligations set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the basic child support obligation shall be set at $50 per month or a discretionary amount determined by the court […]
§48-13-303. Incomes Above the Table for Determining Basic Child Support Obligations
If combined adjusted gross income is above $15,000 per month, which is the highest amount of income considered in the table of monthly basic child support obligations set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the basic child support obligation shall not be less than it would be based on a combined adjusted gross income […]
§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 […]