West Virginia § 48-15-208 Request and petition for hearing

West Virginia Statutes

§ 48-15-208 — Request and petition for hearing

West Virginia § 48-15-208

Ch. 48DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Art. 15ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER THROUGH ACTION AGAINST LICENSE

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W. Va. Code § 48-15-208 (2026).

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If the person requests a hearing, the Bureau for Child Support enforcement shall file a petition for a hearing before the family court. The hearing shall occur within forty-two days of the receipt of the person's request. If, prior to the hearing, the person pays the full amount of the child support arrearage or medical support arrearage or provides health insurance as ordered, the action against a license shall be terminated. No action against a license shall be initiated if the Bureau for Child Support enforcement has received notice that the person has pending a motion to modify the child support order if that motion was filed prior to the date that the notice of the action against the license was sent by the Bureau for Child Support enforcement. The court shall consider the Bureau for 

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If the person requests a hearing, the Bureau for Child Support enforcement shall file a petition for a hearing before the family court. The hearing shall occur within forty-two days of the receipt of the person's request. If, prior to the hearing, the person pays the full amount of the child support arrearage or medical support arrearage or provides health insurance as ordered, the action against a license shall be terminated. No action against a license shall be initiated if the Bureau for Child Support enforcement has received notice that the person has pending a motion to modify the child support order if that motion was filed prior to the date that the notice of the action against the license was sent by the Bureau for Child Support enforcement. The court shall consider the Bureau for Child Support enforcement's petition to deny, refuse to renew, suspend or restrict a license in accordance with section 15-209.