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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2026
REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 4884
By Delegates Bridges, Vance, Foggin, B. Ward, Chiarelli, and Pritt
[Introduced January 28, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary]
A BILL to amend and reenact §48-13-201, §48-13-202, §48-13-301, §48-13-302, §48-13-303, §48-13-403, §48-13-404, §48-13-502, §48-13-601, §48-13-602, §48-13-603, and §48-13-801, relating to child support; and modifying calculation to use net pay instead of adjusted gross income.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 13. GUIDELINES FOR CHILD SUPPORT AWARDS.
PART 2. CALCULATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDER.
§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
net pay
is used to determine the amount of 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
(2) Subtract any extraordinary credits agreed to by the parents or ordered by the court.
(3) Deduct from a parent’s
adjusted gross income
net pay
the reasonable monthly amount of a student loan payment actually being paid to the lending institution that originally issued the loan by a parent for a student loan debt owed in his or her own name and for his or her own educational expenses; provided that the total amount of the student loan payment deducted may not exceed 25 percent of the parent’s total
gross income
net pay
determined before the deduction. The family court shall have discretion to exclude all or a portion of the student loan deduction if the parent with the student loan debt is in child support arrears, if the parent is not current or is in arrears on the student loan payment, if the student loan is being paid by a third party and not the parent, or if the child is not receiving or expected to receive a financial benefit from the education associated with the student loan expenses incurred. If the student loan deduction is awarded:
(a) The parent shall have a duty to immediately disclose to the court, the BCSE, and any other party any changes in the monthly amount of the student loan payment, including any payment deferrals or student loan forgiveness.
(b) The court may require a parent to annually disclose to the court, the BCSE, and any other party a statement showing a history of student loan payments for the prior year.
(c) Failure to timely make the disclosures above may be a basis for the court to modify child support to exclude the student loan deduction, including retroactively to the first of the month following any unreported change.
Part III. Basic child support order.
Part 3. Basic child support order.
§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
NET PAY
MONTHLY INCOME
ONE
CHILD
TWO CHILDREN
THREE CHILDREN
FOUR CHILDREN
FIVE CHILDREN
SIX CHILDREN
550
101
153
185
207
228
247
600
110
167
202
226
248
270
650
119
181
219
244
269
292
700
128
195
235
263
289
314
750
137
208
252
281
310
337
800
146
222
269
300
330
359
850
155
236
285
319
351
381
900
164
250
302
337
371
403
950
173
264
319
356
392
426
1000
182
277
335
375
412
448
1050
191
291
352
393
432
470
1100
200
304
368
411
452
491
1150
208
316
382
427
470
510
1200
216
328
397
443
488
530
1250
223
340
411
460
506
549
1300
231
352
426
476
523
569
1350
239
365
441
492
541
589
1400
247
377
455
509
563
608
1450
255
389
470
525
577
628
1500
263
401
485
541
595
647
1550
271
413
499
558
613
667
1600
279
425
514
574
631
686
1650
287
437
528
590
649
706
1700
295
449
543
607
667
725
1750
303
461
558
623
685
745
1800
311
473
572
639
703
764
1850
319
485
587
656
721
784
1900
327
498
602
672
739
803
1950
335
510
616
688
757
823
2000
342
521
630
704
774
842
2050
350
533
645
720
792
861
2100
358
545
659
736
809
880
2150
366
557
673
752
827
899
2200
373
569
687
768
844
918
2250
381
580
702
784
862
937
2300
389
592
716
799
879
956
2350
396
604
730
815
897
975
2400
404
615
744
831
914
994
2450
412
627
758
847
932
1013
2500
420
639
772
863
949
1031
2550
427
651
786
878
966
1050
2600
435
662
801
894
984
1069
2650
443
674
815
910
1001
1088
2700
450
686
829
923
1018
1107
2750
458
697
843
942
1036
1126
2800
466
709
857
958
1053
1145
2850
473
721
871
973
1071
1164
2900
481
733
886
989
1088
1183
2950
489
744
900
1005
1105
1202
3000
496
756
914
1021
1123
1221
3050
504
768
928
1037
1140
1239
3100
512
779
942
1052
1158
1258
3150
520
791
956
1068
1175
1277
3200
527
803
970
1084
1192
1296
3250
535
814
985
1100
1210
1315
3300
543
826
999
1116
1227
1334
3350
550
838
1013
1131
1245
1353
3400
558
850
1027
1147
1262
1372
3450
566
861
1041
1163
1279
1391
3500
573
873
1055
1179
1297
1410
3550
581
885
1069
1194
1314
1428
3600
588
896
1083
1210
1331
1447
3650
596
907
1097
1225
1348
1465
3700
603
919
1111
1241
1365
1484
3750
611
930
1124
1255
1381
1501
3800
619
940
1135
1268
1395
1516
3850
626
950
1146
1281
1409
1531
3900
634
960
1158
1293
1423
1546
3950
641
970
1169
1306
1437
1562
4000
649
979
1181
1319
1451
1577
4050
656
989
1192
1331
1465
1592
4100
664
999
1203
1344
1479
1607
4150
671
1009
1215
1357
1493
1622
4200
679
1019
1226
1370
1507
1638
4250
686
1029
1238
1382
1521
1653
4300
694
1039
1249
1395
1535
1668
4350
701
1049
1260
1408
1549
1683
4400
708
1060
1274
1423
1565
1701
4450
715
1071
1287
1437
1581
1719
4500
722
1083
1300
1452
1597
1736
4550
729
1094
1313
1467
1613
1754
4600
735
1104
1325
1480
1628
1769
4650
741
1113
1336
1492
1642
1785
4700
747
1123
1348
1505
1656
1800
4750
752
1132
1359
1518
1670
1815
4800
758
1142
1370
1531
1684
1830
4850
764
1152
1382
1543
1698
1845
4900
770
1161
1393
1556
1712
1861
4950
776
1171
1404
1569
1726
1876
5000
782
1181
1416
1581
1740
1891
5050
787
1189
1426
1593
1752
1905
5100
792
1197
1435
1602
1763
1916
5150
797
1204
1443
1612
1773
1927
5200
802
1211
1452
1621
1784
1939
5250
807
1218
1460
1631
1794
1950
5300
811
1225
1468
1640
1804
1961
5350
816
1232
1477
1650
1815
1973
5400
821
1239
1485
1659
1825
1984
5450
826
1246
1494
1668
1835
1995
5500
830
1254
1502
1678
1846
2006
5550
835
1261
1511
1687
1856
2018
5600
840
1268
1519
1697
1866
2029
5650
845
1275
1527
1706
1877
2040
5700
850
1282
1536
1716
1887
2051
5750
854
1289
1544
1725
1897
2063
5800
857
1293
1549
1731
1904
2069
5850
860
1298
1554
1736
1909
2076
5900
863
1302
1559
1741
1915
2082
5950
866
1306
1564
1747
1921
2088
6000
869
1310
1568
1752
1927
2095
6050
872
1315
1573
1757
1933
2101
6100
875
1319
1578
1763
1939
2107
6150
878
1323
1583
1768
1945
2114
6200
881
1327
1587
1773
1951
2120
6250
884
1331
1592
1779
1956
2127
6300
887
1336
1597
1784
1962
2133
6350
890
1340
1602
1789
1968
2139
6400
893
1344
1607
1795
1974
2146
6450
895
1348
1611
1800
1980
2152
6500
898
1352
1615
1804
1984
2157
6550
901
1355
1617
1807
1987
2160
6600
904
1358
1620
1809
1990
2164
6650
906
1361
1622
1812
1993
2167
6700
909
1364
1625
1815
1997
2170
6750
911
1367
1627
1818
2000
2174
6800
914
1370
1630
1821
2003
2177
6850
917
1373
1632
1823
2006
2180
6900
919
1376
1635
1826
2009
2183
6950
922
1379
1637
1829
2012
2187
7000
925
1382
1640
1832
2015
2190
7050
927
1385
1642
1834
2018
2193
7100
930
1388
1645
1837
2021
2197
7150
933
1391
1647
1840
2024
2200
7200
935
1395
1650
1843
2027
2204
7250
939
1401
1658
1852
2038
2215
7300
943
1407
1667
1861
2048
2226
7350
946
1413
1675
1871
2058
2237
7400
950
1419
1683
1880
2068
2248
7450
954
1426
1691
1889
2078
2259
7500
957
1432
1699
1898
2088
2270
7550
961
1438
1708
1907
2098
2281
7600
965
1444
1716
1917
2108
2292
7650
969
1450
1724
1926
2118
2303
7700
972
1457
1732
1935
2129
2314
7750
976
1463
1741
1944
2139
2325
7800
980
1469
1749
1953
2149
2336
7850
983
1475
1757
1963
2159
2347
7900
987
1482
1765
1972
2169
2358
7950
990
1485
1770
1977
2174
2364
8000
992
1488
1772
1979
2177
2366
8050
994
1491
1774
1981
2180
2369
8100
997
1493
1776
1984
2182
2372
8150
999
1496
1778
1986
2185
2375
8200
1001
1498
1780
1988
2187
2378
8250
1003
1501
1782
1991
2190
2380
8300
1006
1503
1784
1993
2192
2383
8350
1008
1506
1786
1995
2195
2386
8400
1010
1509
1788
1998
2198
2389
8450
1012
1511
1791
2000
2200
2391
8500
1014
1514
1793
2002
2203
2394
8550
1017
1516
1795
2005
2205
2397
8600
1019
1519
1797
2007
2208
2400
8650
1021
1521
1799
2009
2210
2403
8700
1024
1525
1803
2014
2215
2408
8750
1027
1529
1807
2018
2220
2413
8800
1030
1533
1811
2023
2225
2419
8850
1033
1537
1815
2027
2230
2424
8900
1036
1541
1819
2032
2235
2430
8950
1039
1545
1823
2036
2240
2435
9000
1042
1549
1827
2041
2245
2440
9050
1045
1553
1831
2045
2250
2446
9100
1048
1557
1835
2050
2255
2451
9150
1051
1561
1839
2054
2260
2456
9200
1054
1565
1843
2059
2265
2462
9250
1057
1569
1847
2063
2270
2467
9300
1060
1573
1851
2068
2275
2473
9350
1063
1577
1855
2072
2280
2478
9400
1067
1581
1860
2077
2285
2484
9450
1071
1588
1867
2085
2294
2493
9500
1076
1594
1874
2093
2302
2503
9550
1080
1600
1881
2101
2311
2512
9600
1085
1607
1888
2109
2320
2521
9650
1089
1613
1895
2116
2328
2531
9700
1094
1619
1902
2124
2337
2540
9750
1098
1626
1909
2132
2345
2549
9800
1103
1632
1916
2140
2354
2559
9850
1107
1638
1923
2148
2363
2568
9900
1112
1645
1930
2156
2371
2577
9950
1116
1651
1937
2163
2380
2587
10000
1121
1657
1944
2171
2388
2596
10050
1125
1663
1951
2179
2397
2605
10100
1130
1670
1958
2187
2405
2615
10150
1134
1676
1965
2195
2414
2624
10200
1139
1682
1972
2202
2423
2633
10250
1143
1689
1979
2210
2431
2643
10300
1148
1695
1986
2218
2440
2652
10350
1152
1701
1993
2226
2448
2661
10400
1157
1708
2000
2234
2457
2671
10450
1161
1714
2007
2241
2466
2680
10500
1166
1720
2014
2249
2474
2689
10550
1169
1726
2021
2257
2483
2699
10600
1172
1731
2028
2265
2492
2708
10650
1176
1737
2035
2273
2500
2718
10700
1179
1742
2042
2281
2509
2727
10750
1182
1748
2049
2289
2517
2737
10800
1186
1753
2056
2296
2526
2746
10850
1189
1758
2063
2304
2535
2755
10900
1192
1764
2070
2312
2543
2765
10950
1195
1769
2077
2320
2552
2774
11000
1199
1775
2084
2328
2561
2784
11050
1202
1780
2091
2336
2569
2793
11100
1205
1785
2098
2344
2578
2802
11150
1209
1791
2105
2352
2587
2812
11200
1212
1796
2112
2359
2595
2821
11250
1215
1802
2119
2367
2604
2831
11300
1219
1807
2126
2375
2613
2840
11350
1222
1813
2133
2383
2621
2849
11400
1225
1818
2140
2391
2630
2859
11450
1228
1823
2148
2399
2639
2868
11500
1232
1829
2155
2407
2647
2878
11550
1235
1834
2162
2415
2656
2887
11600
1238
1840
2169
2422
2665
2896
11650
1241
1844
2174
2429
2672
2904
11700
1244
1848
2178
2433
2676
2909
11750
1246
1851
2182
2437
2681
2914
11800
1249
1855
2186
2442
2686
2920
11850
1251
1858
2190
2446
2691
2925
11900
1254
1862
2194
2450
2696
2930
11950
1257
1866
2198
2455
2700
2935
12000
1259
1869
2202
2459
2705
2941
12050
1262
1873
2206
2464
2710
2946
12100
1264
1876
2209
2468
2715
2951
12150
1267
1880
2213
2472
2720
2956
12200
1269
1883
2217
2477
2724
2961
12250
1272
1887
2222
2482
2730
2967
12300
1275
1891
2225
2486
2734
2972
12350
1278
1895
2230
2491
2740
2978
12400
1280
1899
2234
2495
2745
2984
12450
1283
1903
2238
2500
2750
2990
12500
1286
1907
2243
2505
2756
2995
12550
1289
1911
2247
2510
2761
3001
12600
1292
1914
2251
2515
2766
3007
12650
1295
1918
2256
2520
2771
3013
12700
1297
1922
2260
2524
2777
3018
12750
1301
1927
2265
2530
2783
3025
12800
1305
1932
2270
2535
2789
3032
12850
1308
1937
2275
2541
2795
3038
12900
1312
1942
2280
2547
2801
3045
12950
1316
1946
2285
2552
2807
3052
13000
1319
1951
2290
2558
2813
3058
13050
1323
1956
2295
2563
2819
3065
13100
1326
1961
2300
2569
2826
3071
13150
1330
1966
2305
2574
2832
3078
13200
1334
1971
2310
2580
2838
3085
13250
1337
1975
2315
2585
2844
3091
13300
1341
1980
2320
2591
2850
3098
13350
1345
1985
2325
2596
2856
3105
13400
1348
1990
2329
2602
2862
3111
13450
1352
1995
2334
2608
2868
3118
13500
1355
1999
2339
2613
2874
3125
13550
1359
2004
2344
2619
2881
3131
13600
1363
2009
2349
2624
2887
3138
13650
1366
2014
2354
2630
2893
3144
13700
1370
2019
2359
2635
2899
3151
13750
1374
2024
2364
2641
2905
3158
13800
1377
2028
2369
2646
2911
3164
13850
1381
2033
2374
2652
2917
3171
13900
1385
2038
2379
2658
2923
3178
13950
1388
2043
2384
2663
2929
3184
14000
1392
2048
2389
2669
2935
3191
14050
1395
2053
2394
2674
2942
3198
14100
1398
2056
2397
2678
2945
3202
14150
1400
2059
2400
2681
2949
3205
14200
1403
2061
2403
2684
2952
3209
14250
1405
2064
2405
2687
2956
3213
14300
1407
2067
2408
2690
2959
3216
14350
1409
2070
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2693
2962
3220
14400
1412
2073
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3224
14450
1414
2076
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2969
3227
14500
1416
2079
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2973
3231
14550
1419
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14600
1421
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14650
1423
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2983
3242
14700
1426
2091
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2715
2986
3246
14750
1428
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2990
3250
14800
1430
2096
2436
2721
2993
3253
14850
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2996
3257
14900
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2102
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2727
3000
3261
14950
1437
2105
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3003
3265
15000
1439
2108
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2733
3007
3268
15050
1442
2111
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2736
3010
3272
15100
1444
2114
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2740
3014
3276
15150
1446
2117
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3017
3279
15200
1449
2120
2458
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3020
3283
15250
1451
2123
2461
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3287
15300
1453
2125
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3290
15350
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15400
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3297
15450
1460
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3038
3302
15500
1464
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1467
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3319
15600
1471
2151
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3328
15650
1475
2156
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3070
3337
15700
1479
2162
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15750
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15800
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2179
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3372
15900
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1828
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3107
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1860
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1885
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3567
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1892
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3199
3573
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4272
22550
1895
2768
3204
3579
3937
4280
22600
1897
2772
3210
3586
3944
4288
22650
1900
2776
3216
3592
3951
4295
22700
1902
2781
3222
3599
3958
4303
22750
1905
2785
3227
3605
3965
4310
22800
1907
2789
3233
3611
3972
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22850
1910
2793
3239
3618
3979
4326
22900
1912
2798
3245
3624
3987
4333
22950
1915
2802
3250
3631
3994
4341
23000
1917
2806
3256
3637
4001
4349
23050
1920
2810
3262
3643
4008
4356
23100
1922
2814
3267
3650
4015
4364
23150
1925
2819
3273
3656
4022
4372
23200
1927
2823
3279
3662
4029
4379
23250
1930
2827
3285
3669
4036
4387
23300
1932
2831
3290
3675
4043
4394
23350
1934
2836
3296
3682
4050
4402
23400
1937
2840
3302
3688
4057
4410
23450
1939
2844
3307
3694
4064
4417
23500
1942
2848
3313
3701
4071
4425
23550
1944
2853
3319
3707
4078
4433
23600
1947
2857
3325
3714
4085
4440
23650
1949
2861
3330
3720
4092
4448
23700
1952
2865
3336
3726
4099
4456
23750
1954
2870
3342
3733
4106
4463
23800
1957
2874
3348
3739
4113
4471
23850
1959
2878
3353
3746
4120
4479
23900
1962
2882
3359
3752
4127
4486
23950
1964
2887
3365
3758
4134
4494
24000
1967
2891
3370
3765
4141
4501
24050
1969
2895
3376
3771
4148
4509
24100
1972
2899
3382
3778
4155
4517
24150
1974
2904
3388
3784
4162
4524
24200
1976
2908
3393
3790
4169
4532
24250
1979
2912
3399
3797
4176
4540
24300
1981
2916
3405
3803
4183
4547
24350
1984
2921
3410
3809
4190
4555
24400
1986
2925
3416
3816
4197
4563
24450
1989
2929
3422
3822
4204
4570
24500
1991
2933
3428
3829
4212
4578
24550
1994
2938
3433
3835
4219
4586
24600
1996
2942
3439
3841
4226
4593
24650
1999
2946
3445
3848
4233
4601
24700
2001
2950
3451
3854
4240
4608
24750
2004
2955
3456
3861
4247
4616
24800
2006
2959
3462
3867
4254
4624
24850
2009
2963
3468
3873
4261
4631
24900
2011
2967
3473
3880
4268
4639
24950
2013
2972
3479
3886
4275
4647
25000
2016
2976
3485
3893
4282
4654
25050
2018
2980
3491
3899
4289
4662
25100
2021
2984
3496
3905
4296
4670
25150
2023
2988
3502
3912
4303
4677
25200
2026
2993
3508
3918
4310
4685
25250
2028
2997
3513
3925
4317
4693
25300
2031
3001
3519
3931
4324
4700
25350
2033
3005
3525
3937
4331
4708
25400
2036
3010
3531
3944
4338
4715
25450
2038
3014
3536
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4345
4723
25500
2041
3018
3542
3956
4352
4731
25550
2043
3022
3548
3963
4359
4738
25600
2046
3027
3554
3969
4366
4746
25650
2048
3031
3559
3976
4373
4754
25700
2051
3035
3565
3982
4380
4761
25750
2053
3039
3571
3988
4387
4769
25800
2055
3044
3576
3995
4394
4777
25850
2058
3048
3582
4001
4401
4784
25900
2060
3052
3588
4007
4408
4792
25950
2063
3056
3592
4012
4413
4797
26000
2066
3059
3596
4017
4418
4803
26050
2068
3063
3600
4021
4423
4808
26100
2071
3067
3604
4026
4428
4814
26150
2073
3070
3608
4030
4434
4819
26200
2076
3074
3612
4035
4439
4825
26250
2078
3078
3617
4040
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4830
26300
2081
3081
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26350
2083
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26400
2086
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26450
2089
3092
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4852
26500
2091
3096
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4063
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4858
26550
2094
3100
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4068
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4864
26600
2096
3103
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4072
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4869
26650
2099
3107
3650
4077
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4875
26700
2101
3111
3654
4081
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4880
26750
2104
3114
3658
4086
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26800
2107
3118
3662
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4891
26850
2109
3122
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26900
2112
3125
3671
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4902
26950
2114
3129
3675
4105
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4908
27000
2117
3133
3679
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27050
2119
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4114
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27100
2122
3140
3687
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2125
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3691
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2127
3147
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2130
3151
3700
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2132
3155
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27350
2135
3158
3708
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4556
4952
27400
2137
3162
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27450
2140
3166
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27500
2142
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3720
4156
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27550
2145
3173
3724
4160
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27600
2148
3177
3729
4165
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27650
2150
3180
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27700
2153
3184
3737
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4991
27750
2155
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27800
2158
3191
3745
4183
4602
5002
27850
2160
3195
3749
4188
4607
5008
27900
2163
3199
3753
4193
4612
5013
27950
2166
3202
3758
4197
4617
5019
28000
2168
3206
3762
4202
4622
5024
28050
2171
3210
3766
4206
4627
5030
28100
2173
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§48-13-302. Incomes below the table for determining basic child support obligations.
If combined
adjusted gross income
net pay
is below $550 per month, which is the lowest amount of income considered in the table of monthly basic child support obligations set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the basic child support obligation shall be set at $50 per month or a discretionary amount determined by the court based on the resources and living expenses of the parents and the number of children due support.
§48-13-303. Incomes above the table for determining basic child support obligations.
If combined
adjusted gross income
net pay
is above $35,000 per month, which is the highest amount of income considered in the table of monthly basic child support obligations set forth in §48-13-301 of this code, the basic child support obligation shall not be less than it would be based on a combined
adjusted gross income
net pay
of $35,000. The court may also compute the basic child support obligation for combined
adjusted gross incomes
net pay
above $35,000 by the following:
(1) One child — $2,527 + 0.088 x combined
adjusted gross income
net pay
above $35,000 per month;
(2) Two children — $3,719 + 0.129 x combined
adjusted gross income
net pay
above $35,000 per month;
(3) Three children — $4,342 + 0.153 x combined
adjusted gross income
net pay
above $35,000 per month;
(4) Four children — $4,850 + 0.169 x combined
adjusted gross income
net pay
above $35,000 per month;
(5) Five children — $5,335 + 0.183 x combined
adjusted gross income
net pay
above $35,000 per month; and
(6) Six children — $5,799 + 0.196 x combined
adjusted gross income
net pay
above $35,000 per month.
Part IV. Support in sole custody cases.
Part 4. Support in sole custody cases.
§48-13-403. Worksheet for calculating basic child support obligation in basic shared parenting cases.
Child support for basic shared parenting cases shall be calculated using the following worksheet:
Worksheet A:
BASIC SHARED PARENTING
IN THE FAMILY COURT OF __________ COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
CASE NO.____________
Mother: ______________ SS No.: _____________ Primary Custodial parent? [ ] Yes [ ] No
Father: ______________ SS No.: _____________ Primary Custodial parent? [ ] Yes [ ] No
Children
SSN
Date of Birth
Children
SSN
Date of Birth
PART I. CHILD SUPPORT ORDER
Mother
Father
Combined
1. MONTHLY
GROSS
NET PAY
INCOME
(Exclusive of overtime compensation)
$
$
a. Minus preexisting child support payment
-
-
b. Minus maintenance paid
-
-
c. Plus overtime compensation, if not excluded, and not to exceed 50%, pursuant to W. Va. Code §48-1-228(b)(6)
+
+
d. Additional dependents deduction
-
-
e. Minus student loan payment pursuant to W. Va. Code §48-13-202(3)
2. MONTHLY ADJUSTED
GROSS
NET PAY
INCOME
$
$
$
3. PERCENTAGE SHARE OF INCOME
(Each parent's income from line 2 divided by Combined Income)
%
%
100%
4. BASIC OBLIGATION
(Use Line 2 combined to find amount from schedule.)
$
5. ADJUSTMENTS (Expenses paid directly by each parent)
a. Work-Related Child Care Costs Adjusted for Federal Tax Credit (0.75 x actual work-related child care costs.)
$
$
b. Extraordinary Medical Expenses (Uninsured only) and Children's Portion of Health Insurance Premium Costs.
$
$
c. Extraordinary Expenses (Agreed to by parents or by order of the court.)
$
$
d. Minus Extraordinary Adjustments (Agreed to by parents or by order of court.)
-
-
e. Total Adjustments (For each column, add 5a, 5b, and 5c. Subtract Line 5d. Add the parent's totals together for Combined amount.)
$
$
$
6. TOTAL SUPPORT OBLIGATION
(Add line 4 and line 5e Combined.)
$
7. EACH PARENT'S SHARE OF THE TOTAL CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION (Line 3 x line 6 for each parent.)
$
$
8. PAYOR PARENT ADJUSTMENT
(Enter payor parent's line 5e.)
$
$
9. RECOMMENDED CHILD SUPPORT ORDER
(Subtract line 8 from line 7 for the payor parent only. Leave payee parent column blank.)
$
$
PART II. ABILITY TO PAY CALCULATION
(Complete if the payor parent's adjusted monthly
gross
net pay
income is below $2,600.)
10. Spendable Income
(0.80 x line 2 for payor parent only.)
11. Self Support Reserve
$997
$997
12. Income Available for Support
(Line 10 - line 11. If less than $50, then $50)
13. Adjusted Child Support Order
(Lesser of Line 9 and Line 12.)
Comments, calculations, or rebuttals to schedule or adjustments if payor parent directly pays extraordinary expenses.
PREPARED BY:
Date:
§48-13-404. Additional calculation to be made in basic shared parenting cases.
In cases where the payor parent's
adjusted gross income
net pay
is below $2,600 per month, an additional calculation in
Worksheet A, Part II, §48-13-403 of this code
, shall be made. This additional calculation sets the child support order at whichever is lower.
(1) Child support at the amount determined in Worksheet A, Part I, §48-13-403 of this code; or
(2) The difference between 80 percent of the payor parent's
adjusted gross income
net pay
and $997, or $50, whichever is more.
Part 5. Support in extended shared parenting or split physical custody cases.
§48-13-502. Extended shared parenting worksheet.
Child support for extended shared parenting cases shall be calculated using the following worksheet:
Worksheet B: extended shared parenting
IN THE FAMILY COURT OF ______________ COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
CASE NO. ____________
Mother: ___________________________ SS No.: __________
Father: ____________________________ SS No.: __________
Children
SSN
Date of Birth
Children
SSN
Date of Birth
PART I. BASIC OBLIGATION
Mother
Father
Combined
1. MONTHLY
GROSS
NET PAY
INCOME (Exclusive of overtime compensation)
$
$
a. Minus preexisting child support payment
-
-
b. Minus maintenance paid
-
-
c. Plus overtime compensation, if not excluded, and not to exceed 50%, pursuant to W. Va. Code §48-1-228(b)(6)
+
+
d. Additional dependent deduction
e. Minus student loan payment pursuant to W. Va. Code §48-13-202(3)
2. MONTHLY ADJUSTED
GROSS
NET PAY
INCOME
$
$
$
3. PERCENTAGE SHARE OF INCOME (Each parent's income from line 2 divided by Combined
Income)
%
%
100%
4. BASIC OBLIGATION (Use line 2 Combined to find amount from Child Support Schedule.)
$
PART II. SHARED PARENTING ADJUSTMENT
5. Shared Parenting Basic Obligation (line 4 x 1.6)
$
6. Each Parent's Share (Line 5 x each parent's line 3)
$
$
7. Overnights with Each Parent (must total 365)
365
8. Percentage with Each Parent (Line 7 divided by 365)
%
%
100%
9. Amount Retained (Line 6 x line 8 for each parent)
$
$
10. Each Parent's Obligation (Line 6 - line 9)
$
$
11. AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FOR BASIC OBLIGATION (Subtract smaller amount on line 10 from larger amount on line 10. Parent with larger amount on line 10 owes the other parent the difference. Enter $0 for other parent.
$
$
PART III. ADJUSTMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENSES (Expenses paid directly by each parent.)
12a. Work-Related Child Care Costs Adjusted for Federal Tax Credit (0.75 x actual work-related child care costs.)
$
$
12b. Extraordinary Medical Expenses (Uninsured only) and Children's Portion of Health Insurance Premium Costs.
$
$
12c. Extraordinary Additional Expenses (Agreed to by parents or by order of the court.)
$
$
12d. Minus Extraordinary Adjustments (Agreed to by parents or by order of the court.)
$
$
12e. Total Adjustments (For each column, add 12a, 12b, and 12c. Subtract line 12d. Add the parent's totals together for Combined amount.)
$
$
$
13. Each Parent's Share of Additional Expenses (Line 3 x line 12e Combined.)
$
$
14. Each Parent's Net Share of Additional Direct Expenses (Each parent's line 13-line 12e. If negative number, enter $0)
$
$
15. AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENSES (Subtract smaller amount on line 14 from larger amount on line 14. Parent with larger amount on line 14 owes the other parent the difference. Enter $0 for other parent.)
$
$
PART IV. RECOMMENDED CHILD SUPPORT ORDER
16. TOTAL AMOUNT TRANSFERRED (Line 11 + line 15)
$
$
17. RECOMMENDED CHILD SUPPORT ORDER (Subtract smaller amount on line 16 from larger amount on line 16. Parent with larger amount on line 16 owes the other parent the difference.)
$
$
Comments, calculations, or rebuttals to schedule or adjustments
PREPARED BY:
Date:
PART 6. ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES OF SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS.
§48-13-601. Adjustment for child care tax credit.
(a) The amount of the federal tax credit for child care expenses that can be realized by the custodial parent shall be approximated by deducting twenty-five percent from work-related child care costs, except that no such deduction shall be made for custodial parents with monthly
gross
net pay
incomes below the following amounts:
(1) One child--$1,150;
(2) Two children--$1,550;
(3) Three children--$1,750;
(4) Four children--$1,950;
(5) Five children--$2,150; and
(6) Six or more children--$2,350.
(b) Work-related child care costs net of any adjustment for the child care tax credit shall be added to the basic child support obligation and shall be divided between the parents in proportion to their
adjusted gross income
net pay
.
§48-13-602. Adjustment for child health care.
(a) A child support order shall provide for the child's current and future medical needs by providing relief in accordance with the provisions of article 12-101,
et seq
., of this chapter.
(b) The payment of a premium to provide health insurance coverage on behalf of the children subject to the order is added to the basic child support obligation and divided between the parents in proportion to their
adjusted gross income
net pay
. The amount added to the basic child support obligation is the actual amount of the total insurance premium that is attributable to the number of children due support. If this amount is not available or cannot be verified, the total cost of the premium should be divided by the total number of persons covered by the policy. The cost per person derived from this calculation is multiplied by the number of children who are the subject of the order and who are covered under the policy.
(c) After the total child support obligation is calculated and divided between the parents in proportion to their
adjusted gross income
net pay
, the amount of the health insurance premium added to the basic child support obligation is deducted from the support obligor's share of the total child support obligation if the support obligor is actually paying the premium.
(d) Extraordinary medical expenses shall be added to the basic child support obligation and shall be divided between the parents in proportion to their
adjusted gross income
net pay
.
§48-13-603. Adjustment for obligor's social security benefits sent directly to the child; receipt by child of supplemental security income.
(a) If a proportion of the obligor's social security benefit is paid directly to the custodian of his or her dependents who are the subject of the child support order, the following adjustment shall be made. The total amount of the social security benefit which includes the amounts paid to the obligor and the obligee shall be counted as
gross income
net pay
to the obligor. In turn, the child support order will be calculated as described in sections 13-401 through 13-404. To arrive at the final child support amount, however, the amount of the social security benefits sent directly to the child's household will be subtracted from the child support order. If the child support order amount results in a negative amount it shall be set at zero.
(b) If a child is a recipient of disability payments as supplemental security income for aged, blind and disabled, under the provisions of 42 U.S.C. §1382,
et seq
., and if support furnished by an obligor would be considered unearned income that renders the child ineligible for disability payments or medical benefits, no child support order shall be entered for that child. If a support order is entered for the child's siblings or other persons in the household, the child shall be excluded from the calculation of support, and the amount of support for the child shall be set at zero.
PART VIII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS.
§48-13-801. Tax exemption for child due support.
Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, the court shall allocate the right to claim dependent children for income tax purposes to the payee parent except in cases of extended shared parenting. In extended shared parenting cases, these rights shall be allocated between the parties in proportion to their
adjusted gross incomes
net pay
for child support calculations. In a situation where allocation would be of no tax benefit to a party, the court need make no allocation to that party. However, the tax exemptions for the minor child or children should be granted to the payor parent only if the total of the payee parent's income and child support is greater when the exemption is awarded to the payor parent.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to modify calculation to use net pay instead of adjusted gross income.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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