§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 […]
§48-13-101. Guidelines to Ensure Uniformity and Increase Predictability; Presumption of Correctness
§48-13-101. Guidelines to ensure uniformity and increase predictability; presumption of correctness. This article establishes guidelines for child support award amounts so as to ensure greater uniformity by those persons who make child support recommendations and enter child support orders and to increase predictability for parents, children and other persons who are directly affected by child […]
§48-13-102. Right of Children to Share in Parents' Level of Living
The Legislature recognizes that children have a right to share in their natural parents' level of living. Expenditures in families are not made in accordance with subsistence level standards, but are made in proportion to household income, and as parental incomes increase or decrease, the actual dollar expenditures for children also increase or decrease correspondingly. […]
§48-13-103. Financial Contributions of Both Parents to Be Considered
The guidelines promulgated under the provisions of this article take into consideration the financial contributions of both parents. The Legislature recognizes that expenditures in households are made in aggregate form and that total family income is pooled to determine the level at which the family can live. These guidelines consider the financial contributions of both […]
§48-13-201. Use of Both Parents' Income in Determining Child Support
§48-13-201. Use of both parents' income in determining child support. A child support order is determined by dividing the total child support obligation between the parents in proportion to their income. Both parents' adjusted gross income is used to determine the amount of child support.
§48-13-202. Application of Expenses and Credits in Determining Child Support
§48-13-202. Application of expenses and credits in determining child support. In determining the total child support obligation, the court shall: (1) Add to the basic child support obligation any unreimbursed child health care expenses, work-related child care expenses and any other extraordinary expenses agreed to by the parents or ordered by the court; and