West Virginia § 48-1-244 - 48-1-244. Support defined.
Full text of West Virginia West Virginia Code § 48-1-244 — 48-1-244. Support defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48-1-244. 48-1-244. Support defined.
"Support" means the payment of money, including interest:
(1) For a child or spouse, ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, whether the payment is ordered in an emergency, temporary, permanent or modified order, the amount of unpaid support shall bear simple interest from the date it accrued, at a rate of five percent per annum, and proportionately for a greater or lesser sum, or for a longer or shorter time;
(2) To third parties on behalf of a child or spouse, including, but not limited to, payments to medical, dental or educational providers, payments to insurers for health and hospitalization insurance, payments of residential rent or mortgage payments, payments on an automobile or payments for day care; or
(3) For a mother, ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, for the necessary expenses incurred by or for the mother in connection with her confinement or of other expenses in connection with the pregnancy of the mother.
Frequently Asked Questions About West Virginia § 48-1-244
What does West Virginia Code § 48-1-244 cover?
Section 48-1-244 ("48-1-244. Support defined.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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Is this the official text of West Virginia law?
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