West Virginia § 48-13-701 Rebuttable presumption that child support award is correct

West Virginia Statutes

§ 48-13-701 — Rebuttable presumption that child support award is correct

West Virginia § 48-13-701

Ch. 48DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Art. 13GUIDELINES FOR CHILD SUPPORT AWARDS

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W. Va. Code § 48-13-701 (2026).

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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, foster care, divorce, nondissolution, public assistance, nonpublic assistance and support decrees arising despite nonmarriage of the parties. The guidelines must be used by the court as the basis for reviewing adequacy of child support levels in uncontested cases as well as contested hearings.

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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, foster care, divorce, nondissolution, public assistance, nonpublic assistance and support decrees arising despite nonmarriage of the parties. The guidelines must be used by the court as the basis for reviewing adequacy of child support levels in uncontested cases as well as contested hearings.