West Virginia § 48-5-605 Use and possession of motor vehicles

West Virginia Statutes

§ 48-5-605 — Use and possession of motor vehicles

West Virginia § 48-5-605

Ch. 48DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Art. 5DIVORCE

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W. Va. Code § 48-5-605 (2026).

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(a)The court may award the exclusive use and possession of a motor vehicle or vehicles to either of the parties.

(b)The court may require payments to third parties in the form of automobile loan installments or insurance coverage, if coverage is available at reasonable rates. When requiring third-party payments, the court shall reduce them to a fixed monetary amount set forth in the order. The court shall specify whether third-party payments or portions of payments are spousal support or installment payments for the distribution of marital property.

(c)This section is not intended to abrogate a contract between either party and a third party or affect the rights and liabilities of either party or a third party under the terms of a contract.

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(a) The court may award the exclusive use and possession of a motor vehicle or vehicles to either of the parties.

(b) The court may require payments to third parties in the form of automobile loan installments or insurance coverage, if coverage is available at reasonable rates. When requiring third-party payments, the court shall reduce them to a fixed monetary amount set forth in the order. The court shall specify whether third-party payments or portions of payments are spousal support or installment payments for the distribution of marital property.

(c) This section is not intended to abrogate a contract between either party and a third party or affect the rights and liabilities of either party or a third party under the terms of a contract.