West Virginia Code — 48
Browse 803 sections in division 48 of the West Virginia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 48-1-101. Short title; intent of recodification.
- § 48-1-102. 48-1-102. Legislative intent; continuation of existing statutory provisions.
- § 48-1-103. 48-1-103. Operative date of enactment; effect on existing law.
- § 48-1-104. 48-1-104. West Virginia code replacement.
- § 48-1-201. Applicability of definitions.
- § 48-1-202. Adjusted gross income defined.
- § 48-1-203. 48-1-203. Antenuptial or prenuptial agreement defined.
- § 48-1-204. 48-1-204. Arrearages or past due support defined.
- § 48-1-205. 48-1-205. Attributed income defined.
- § 48-1-206. 48-1-206. Automatic data processing and retrieval system defined.
- § 48-1-207. 48-1-207. Basic child support obligation defined.
- § 48-1-208. 48-1-208. Bureau for child support enforcement defined.
- § 48-1-209. 48-1-209. Bureau for child support enforcement attorney defined.
- § 48-1-210. 48-1-210. Caretaker and caretaking functions defined.
- § 48-1-211. 48-1-211. Chief judge defined.
- § 48-1-212. 48-1-212. Clergy defined.
- § 48-1-213. 48-1-213. Combined adjusted gross income defined.
- § 48-1-214. 48-1-214. Commissioner defined.
- § 48-1-215. 48-1-215. Contingent fee agreement defined.
- § 48-1-216. 48-1-216. Court defined.
- § 48-1-217. 48-1-217. Court of competent jurisdiction defined.
- § 48-1-218. 48-1-218. Custodial parent defined.
- § 48-1-219. 48-1-219. Custodial responsibility defined.
- § 48-1-220. 48-1-220. Decision-making responsibility defined.
- § 48-1-221. 48-1-221. Divorce defined.
- § 48-1-222. Domestic relations action defined.
- § 48-1-223. 48-1-223. Earnings defined.
- § 48-1-224. 48-1-224. Employer defined.
- § 48-1-225. 48-1-225. Extraordinary medical expenses defined.
- § 48-1-226. 48-1-226. Family court judge defined.
- § 48-1-227. 48-1-227. Final divorce or final annulment order defined.
- § 48-1-228. 48-1-228. Gross income defined.
- § 48-1-229. 48-1-229. Guardian of the property of a child defined.
- § 48-1-230. 48-1-230. Income defined.
- § 48-1-231. 48-1-231. Individual entitled to support enforcement services under the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act defined.
- § 48-1-232. 48-1-232. Legal parent defined.
- § 48-1-233. 48-1-233. Marital property defined.
- § 48-1-234. 48-1-234. Obligee defined.
- § 48-1-235. 48-1-235. Obligor defined.
- § 48-1-236. 48-1-236. Secretary defined.
- § 48-1-237. 48-1-237. Separate property defined.
- § 48-1-238. 48-1-238. Separation defined.
- § 48-1-239. 48-1-239. Shared parenting defined.
- § 48-1-240. 48-1-240. Source of income defined.
- § 48-1-241. 48-1-241. Split physical custody defined.
- § 48-1-242. 48-1-242. Spousal support defined.
- § 48-1-243. 48-1-243. Spousal support in gross defined.
- § 48-1-244. 48-1-244. Support defined.
- § 48-1-245. 48-1-245. Support order defined.
- § 48-1-246. 48-1-246. Unreimbursed health care expenses defined.
- § 48-1-247. 48-1-247. Work-related child care costs defined.
- § 48-1-301. Communications between clergy and party.
- § 48-1-302. 48-1-302. Calculation of interest.
- § 48-1-303. Confidentiality of domestic relations court files.
- § 48-1-304. 48-1-304. Proceedings in contempt.
- § 48-1-305. 48-1-305. Suit money, counsel fees and costs.
- § 48-1-306. 48-1-306. Proceeding for release of support lien.
- § 48-1-307. 48-1-307. Collection of child or spousal support by collection agencies.
- § 48-2-101. Necessity of marriage license.
- § 48-2-102. 48-2-102. Where an application for a marriage license may be made; when an application may be received and a license issued; application by mail.
- § 48-2-103. 48-2-103. Waiting period before issuance of marriage license; issuance of license in case of emergency or extraordinary circumstances.
- § 48-2-104. Contents of the application for a marriage license.
- § 48-2-105. 48-2-105. Execution of the application for a marriage license.
- § 48-2-106. 48-2-106. Proof of age.
- § 48-2-107. 48-2-107. Recording an application for a marriage license.
- § 48-2-201. Form of marriage license.
- § 48-2-202. 48-2-202. Endorsement and return of licenses by persons solemnizing marriage; duties of clerk pertaining thereto.
- § 48-2-203. 48-2-203. Register of marriages.
- § 48-2-204. 48-2-204. Record of marriage celebrated outside of state.
- § 48-2-301. 48-2-301. Age of consent for marriage; exception.
- § 48-2-302. 48-2-302. Prohibition against marriage of persons related within certain degrees.
- § 48-2-303. 48-2-303. Prohibition against marriage not to include persons related by adoption.
- § 48-2-401. Persons authorized to perform marriages.
- § 48-2-402. 48-2-402. Qualifications of religious representative for celebrating marriages; registry of persons authorized to perform marriage ceremonies; special revenue fund.
- § 48-2-403. 48-2-403. Ritual for ceremony of marriage by a religious representative.
- § 48-2-404. 48-2-404. Ritual for ceremony of marriage by a judge or justice.
- § 48-2-405. 48-2-405. Record of marriage to be kept by person officiating.
- § 48-2-406. Federal judges authorized to perform marriages.
- § 48-2-501. Unlawful acts by clerk of the county commission; penalties.
- § 48-2-502. 48-2-502. Issuing marriage license contrary to law; penalty.
- § 48-2-503. 48-2-503. Consanguineous marriage; penalty.
- § 48-2-504. 48-2-504. Failure to endorse and return license; penalties.
- § 48-2-505. 48-2-505. Unlawful solicitation of a celebration of marriage.
- § 48-2-601. Belief of parties in lawful marriage validates certain defects.
- § 48-2-602. 48-2-602. Marriage out of state to evade law.
- § 48-2-603. 48-2-603. Certain acts, records, and proceedings not to be given effect in this state.
- § 48-2-604. 48-2-604.
- § 48-2-701. 48-2-701. Premarital education encouraged; requirements.
- § 48-2-702. 48-2-702. Marriage education fund.
- § 48-3-101. 48-3-101. Right to sue to annul or affirm marriage.
- § 48-3-102. 48-3-102. Venue of actions for annulment or affirmation.
- § 48-3-103. 48-3-103. Voidable marriages.
- § 48-3-104. 48-3-104. Affirmation or annulment of marriage.
- § 48-3-105. 48-3-105. What persons may not institute annulment action.
- § 48-3-106. 48-3-106. Relief ordered in annulment.
- § 48-3-107. 48-3-107. Modification of order granting annulment.
- § 48-4-101. 48-4-101. Where an action for separate maintenance may be brought.
- § 48-4-102. 48-4-102. Grounds for separate maintenance.
- § 48-4-103. 48-4-103. Award of relief in action for separate maintenance.
- § 48-4-104. 48-4-104. Modification of order awarding separate maintenance.
- § 48-5-101. Absolute divorce.
- § 48-5-102. Subject matter jurisdiction.
- § 48-5-103. 48-5-103. Jurisdiction of parties; service of process.
- § 48-5-104. 48-5-104. Retention of jurisdiction when divorce is denied.
- § 48-5-105. 48-5-105. Residency requirements for maintaining an action for divorce.
- § 48-5-106. 48-5-106. Venue of actions for divorce.
- § 48-5-107. 48-5-107. Parties to a divorce action.
- § 48-5-201. Grounds for divorce; irreconcilable differences.
- § 48-5-202. 48-5-202. Grounds for divorce; voluntary separation.
- § 48-5-203. 48-5-203. Grounds for divorce; cruel or inhuman treatment.
- § 48-5-204. 48-5-204. Grounds for divorce; adultery.
- § 48-5-205. 48-5-205. Grounds for divorce; conviction of crime.
- § 48-5-206. 48-5-206. Grounds for divorce; permanent and incurable insanity.
- § 48-5-207. 48-5-207. Grounds for divorce; habitual drunkenness or drug addiction.
- § 48-5-208. 48-5-208. Grounds for divorce; desertion.
- § 48-5-209. 48-5-209. Grounds for divorce; abuse or neglect of a child.
- § 48-5-301. When a divorce not to be granted.
- § 48-5-401. Verification of pleadings.
- § 48-5-402. Petition for divorce.
- § 48-5-403. 48-5-403. Answer to petition.
- § 48-5-404. 48-5-404. Advance filing of divorce petition in actions alleging abandonment or voluntary separation.
- § 48-5-405. 48-5-405. Amendments to pleadings.
- § 48-5-501. Relief that may be included in temporary order of divorce.
- § 48-5-502. 48-5-502. Temporary spousal support.
- § 48-5-503. 48-5-503. Temporary parenting order; child support.
- § 48-5-504. 48-5-504. Attorney's fees and court costs.
- § 48-5-505. 48-5-505. Costs of health care and hospitalization.
- § 48-5-506. 48-5-506. Use and occupancy of the marital home.
- § 48-5-507. 48-5-507. Use and possession of motor vehicles.
- § 48-5-508. 48-5-508. Preservation of the properties of the parties.
- § 48-5-509. 48-5-509. Enjoining abuse, emergency protective order.
- § 48-5-510. 48-5-510. Consideration of financial factors in ordering temporary relief.
- § 48-5-511. 48-5-511. Disclosure of assets.
- § 48-5-512. 48-5-512. Ex parte orders granting temporary relief.
- § 48-5-513. 48-5-513. Granting of ex parte relief.
- § 48-5-514. 48-5-514. Temporary order not subject to appeal or review.
- § 48-5-601. Relief that may be included in final order of divorce.
- § 48-5-602. 48-5-602. Court may require payment of spousal support.
- § 48-5-603. 48-5-603. Relief regarding minor child or children.
- § 48-5-604. Use and occupancy of marital home.
- § 48-5-605. 48-5-605. Use and possession of motor vehicles.
- § 48-5-606. 48-5-606. Relief regarding costs of health care and hospitalization.
- § 48-5-607. 48-5-607. Court may order transfer of accounts for recurring expenses.
- § 48-5-608. 48-5-608. Injunctive relief or protective orders.
- § 48-5-609. 48-5-609. Court may restore to either party his or her property.
- § 48-5-610. 48-5-610. Court may order just and equitable distribution of property.
- § 48-5-611. 48-5-611. Suit money, counsel fees and costs.
- § 48-5-612. 48-5-612. Court may order a party to deliver separate property.
- § 48-5-613. 48-5-613. Former name of party; restoration.
- § 48-5-701. Revision of order concerning spousal support.
- § 48-5-702. 48-5-702. Revision of order enjoining abuse.
- § 48-5-703. 48-5-703. Revision of order allocating custodial responsibility and decision-making responsibility.
- § 48-5-704. 48-5-704. Revision of order establishing child support.
- § 48-5-705. 48-5-705. Bureau for child support enforcement may seek revision of order establishing child support.
- § 48-5-706. 48-5-706. Revision of order concerning distribution of marital property.
- § 48-5-707. 48-5-707. Reduction or termination of spousal support because of de facto marriage.
- § 48-6-101. Property settlement or separation agreement defined.
- § 48-6-201. Effect of separation agreement.
- § 48-6-202. 48-6-202. Agreement for spousal support beyond the death of the payor.
- § 48-6-203. 48-6-203. Agreement for spousal support beyond the remarriage of the payee.
- § 48-6-301. 48-6-301. Factors considered in awarding spousal support and separate maintenance.
- § 48-7-101. Equal division of marital property.
- § 48-7-102. 48-7-102. Division of marital property in accordance with a separation agreement.
- § 48-7-103. 48-7-103. Division of marital property without a valid agreement.
- § 48-7-104. 48-7-104. Determination of worth of marital property.
- § 48-7-105. 48-7-105. Transfers of property to achieve equitable distribution of marital property.
- § 48-7-106. 48-7-106. Findings; rationale for division of property.
- § 48-7-107. 48-7-107. Refusal to transfer property; appointment of special commissioner.
- § 48-7-108. 48-7-108. Interest or title in property prior to judicial determination.
- § 48-7-109. 48-7-109. Tax consequences of transfer of interest or title.
- § 48-7-110. 48-7-110. Requiring sums to be paid out of disposable retired or retainer pay.
- § 48-7-111. 48-7-111. No equitable distribution of property between individuals not married to one another.
- § 48-7-112. 48-7-112. Prospective effect of prior amendments.
- § 48-7-201. Required disclosure and updates.
- § 48-7-202. 48-7-202. Assets that are required to be disclosed.
- § 48-7-203. Forms for disclosure of assets.
- § 48-7-204. 48-7-204. Discovery under rules; optional disclosure of tax returns.
- § 48-7-205. 48-7-205. Confidentiality of disclosed information.
- § 48-7-206. 48-7-206. Failure to disclose required financial information.
- § 48-7-301. Injunction to prevent removal or disposition of property.
- § 48-7-302. 48-7-302. Notice of hearing for injunction; temporary injunction.
- § 48-7-303. 48-7-303. Applicability of injunction procedures to sale of goods or disposition of major business assets.
- § 48-7-304. 48-7-304. Setting aside encumbrance or disposition of property to third persons.
- § 48-7-401. Lis pendens.
- § 48-7-402. 48-7-402. Notice of lis pendens.
- § 48-7-501. Retroactive effect of amendments.
- § 48-8-101. 48-8-101. General provisions regarding spousal support.
- § 48-8-102. 48-8-102. Jurisdiction to award spousal support.
- § 48-8-103. 48-8-103. Payment of spousal support.
- § 48-8-104. 48-8-104. Effect of fault or misconduct on award of spousal support.
- § 48-8-105. 48-8-105. Rehabilitative spousal support.
- § 48-8-106. 48-8-106. Payments out of disposable retired or retainer pay.
- § 48-9-101. Scope of article; legislative findings and declarations.
- § 48-9-102. 48-9-102. Objectives; best interests of the child.
- § 48-9-103. 48-9-103. Parties to an action under this article.
- § 48-9-104. Parent education classes.
- § 48-9-105. 48-9-105. Venue for custodial allocation actions independent of divorce.
- § 48-9-201. Parenting agreements.
- § 48-9-202. Court-ordered services.
- § 48-9-203. 48-9-203. Proposed temporary parenting plan; temporary order; amendment.
- § 48-9-204. 48-9-204. Criteria for temporary parenting plan.
- § 48-9-205. 48-9-205. Permanent parenting plan.
- § 48-9-206. 48-9-206. Allocation of custodial responsibility at final hearing.
- § 48-9-207. 48-9-207. Allocation of significant decision-making responsibility at temporary or final hearing.
- § 48-9-208. 48-9-208. Parental dispute resolution.
- § 48-9-209. 48-9-209. Parenting plan; considerations.
- § 48-9-301. Court-ordered investigation.
- § 48-9-302. 48-9-302. Appointment of guardian.
- § 48-9-303. 48-9-303. Interview of the child by the court.
- § 48-9-401. 48-9-401. Modification upon showing of changed circumstances or harm.
- § 48-9-402. 48-9-402. Modification without showing of changed circumstances.
- § 48-9-403. Relocation of a parent.
- § 48-9-404. §48-9-404
- § 48-9-501. Enforcement of parenting plans.
- § 48-9-601. Access to a child’s records.
- § 48-9-602. 48-9-602. Designation of custody for the purpose of other state and federal statutes.
- § 48-9-603. 48-9-603. Effect of enactment; operative dates.
- § 48-9-604. 48-9-604. Parent education and mediation fund.
- § 48-10-1.
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- § 48-10-26.
- § 48-10-101. 48-10-101. Legislative findings.
- § 48-10-102. 48-10-102. Legislative intent.
- § 48-10-201. Applicability of definitions.
- § 48-10-202. 48-10-202. Child defined.
- § 48-10-203. 48-10-203. Grandparent defined.
- § 48-10-301. 48-10-301. Persons who may apply for grandparent visitation; venue.
- § 48-10-401. 48-10-401. Motion for grandparent visitation when action for divorce, custody, legal separation, annulment or establishment of paternity is pending.
- § 48-10-402. 48-10-402. Petition for grandparent visitation when action for divorce, custody, legal separation, annulment or establishment of paternity is not pending.
- § 48-10-403. 48-10-403. Appointment of guardian ad litem for the child.
- § 48-10-501. 48-10-501. Necessary findings for grant of reasonable visitation to a grandparent.
- § 48-10-502. 48-10-502. Factors to be considered in making a determination as to a grant of visitation to a grandparent.
- § 48-10-601. Interview of child in chambers.
- § 48-10-602. 48-10-602. Prohibitions on use of child's written or recorded statement or affidavit; child not to be called as a witness.
- § 48-10-701. Proof required when action is pending for divorce, custody, legal separation, annulment or establishment of paternity.
- § 48-10-702. 48-10-702. Proof required when action is not pending for divorce, custody, legal separation, annulment or establishment of paternity.
- § 48-10-801. Order granting or refusing grandparent visitation must state findings of fact and conclusions of law.
- § 48-10-802. 48-10-802. Grandparent visitation orders.
- § 48-10-803. 48-10-803. Supervised visitation; conditions on visitation.
- § 48-10-901. 48-10-901. Effect of remarriage of the custodial parent.
- § 48-10-902. 48-10-902. Effect of adoption of the child.
- § 48-10-1001. 48-10-1001. Continuing jurisdiction of circuit court or family court.
- § 48-10-1002. 48-10-1002. Termination of grandparent visitation.
- § 48-10-1101. 48-10-1101. Attorney's fees; reasonable costs.
- § 48-10-1201. Misdemeanor offense for allowing contact between child and person who has been precluded visitation rights; penalties.
- § 48-11-101. 48-11-101. General provisions relating to child support.
- § 48-11-102. 48-11-102. Required information in support orders.
- § 48-11-103. 48-11-103. Child support beyond age eighteen.
- § 48-11-104. 48-11-104. Payments out of disposable retired or retainer pay.
- § 48-11-105. 48-11-105. Modification of child support order.
- § 48-11-106. 48-11-106. Expedited process for modification.
- § 48-11-107. 48-11-107. Modification resulting in reduction and overpayment of support.
- § 48-11-108. 48-11-108. Modification of support based on military service.
- § 48-11-401. Modification upon showing of changed circumstances or harm.
- § 48-11-402. 48-11-402. Modification without showing of changed circumstances.
- § 48-11-403. 48-11-403. Relocation of a parent.
- § 48-12-101. 48-12-101. Definitions applicable to medical support enforcement.
- § 48-12-102. 48-12-102. Court-ordered medical support.
- § 48-12-103. 48-12-103. Cost of medical support considered in applying support guidelines.
- § 48-12-104. 48-12-104. Use of national medical support notice; employer to enroll child and withhold premium.
- § 48-12-105. 48-12-105. Employer's obligation to transfer notice to appropriate plan.
- § 48-12-106. 48-12-106. Notice requirements for certain newly-hired employees.
- § 48-12-107. 48-12-107. Notice requirement upon termination of parent.
- § 48-12-108. 48-12-108. Certain liabilities of parent for contributions under the plan subject to enforcement; exceptions.
- § 48-12-109. 48-12-109. Custodial parent to receive coverage information, documents.
- § 48-12-110. 48-12-110. Employer, union to notify IV-D agency within forty days of receipt of notice.
- § 48-12-111. 48-12-111. Employer's duties upon service of national medical support notice; notice from another state.
- § 48-12-112. 48-12-112. Employer's duties where court-ordered coverage available.
- § 48-12-113. 48-12-113. Signature of custodian of child is valid authorization to insurer; insurer's obligations.
- § 48-12-114. 48-12-114. Notice to be transferred on parent's change of employment.
- § 48-12-115. 48-12-115. Insurer to notify custodian when obligated parent's employment is terminated or coverage is denied, modified or terminated; explanation of conversion privileges; employer to notify bureau of termination.
- § 48-12-116. 48-12-116. Child is eligible for coverage until emancipated; remedies available if obligated parent fails to provide ordered coverage; failure to maintain coverage is basis for modification of support order.
- § 48-12-117. 48-12-117. Mandatory date for use of the national medical support notice.
- § 48-12-118. 48-12-118. Failure of employer to comply with medical insurance coverage; penalties.
- § 48-13-101. Guidelines to ensure uniformity and increase predictability; presumption of correctness.
- § 48-13-102. 48-13-102. Right of children to share in parents' level of living.
- § 48-13-103. 48-13-103. Financial contributions of both parents to be considered.