Statutes & Resources

Updated as of July 1, 2025

Below are resources you may find helpful.

West Virginia Child Support Support Laws (Selection Only)

Keep in mind we are not lawyers and do not represent how these statutes may be relevant to your situation. Most important: Obtain legal counsel to learn how the statutes may apply to your specific situation!

The below sections from the West Virginia Code are provided verbatim, and there will be other statutes relevant to your situation! Reasonable efforts will be made to keep the statutory text updated. Refer to https://code.wvlegislature.gov/ for the specific language and any updates. Obtain legal counsel!

• Guideline Calculations
  • Child Support Guideline Table (§48-13-301)
  • Child Support Above/Below Table (§§48-13-302, 303)
  • Basic Shared Parenting Worksheet A (§48-13-403)
  • Extended Shared Parenting Worksheet B (§48-13-502)
  • Adjustments for Extended Shared Parenting (§48-13-501)
  • Adjustments for Health Care, Childcare, Social Security, Student Loans, etc. (§§ 48-13-202, 401, 402, 404, 602, 603)
  • Disregard of Child Support Formula (§48-13-702)
• Support Orders
  • Required Information in Support Orders (§48-11-102)
  • Modification of Child Support Orders (§§ 48-11-105 to 108)
• Taxes
  • Adjustment to Childcare Expense for Childcare Tax Credit (§48-13-601)
  • Income Tax Depency Deduction (§48-13-801)
• Parenting Plans
  • Modification of Parenting Plans (§§ 48-11-401 to 403)
• Misc. Child Support Issues
  • Guidelines Presumptively Correct (§§ 48-13-101, 203, 701)
  • Both Parents’ Income Needs to be Considered (§§ 48-13-102, 103, 201)
  • Child Support Beyond Age 18 (§48-11-103)
  • Payments From Uniformed Services Members (§48-11-104)
  • Split Custody Adjustment (§48-13-503)

State Agencies

• Bureau for Child Support Enforcement (BCSE)
• West Virginia Judiciary – Family Court Forms

Other Resources

We are providing these resources to assist you in your self-education. We have not reviewed the materials provided by any of these resources. Consider this list like you would think about web search. Not everything on the Internet is accurate!

• WomensLaw.org: West Virginia Child Support
• West Virginia Legal Aid: Changing or Modifying Child Support
• Resources from BCSE
• Sesame Street: Dealing with Divorce

Mediation Organizations/Associations

• Association for Conflict Resolution
• International Association of Facilitators