West Virginia § 48-13-303 - 48-13-303. Incomes above the table for determining basic child support obligations.
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§ 48-13-303. 48-13-303. Incomes above the table for determining basic child support obligations.
If combined adjusted gross income 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 of $35,000. The court may also compute the basic child support obligation for combined adjusted gross incomes above $35,000 by the following:
(1) One child — $2,527 0.088 x combined adjusted gross income above $35,000 per month;
(2) Two children — $3,719 0.129 x combined adjusted gross income above $35,000 per month;
(3) Three children — $4,342 0.153 x combined adjusted gross income above $35,000 per month;
(4) Four children — $4,850 0.169 x combined adjusted gross income above $35,000 per month;
(5) Five children — $5,335 0.183 x combined adjusted gross income above $35,000 per month; and
(6) Six children — $5,799 0.196 x combined adjusted gross income above $35,000 per month.
Part IV. Support in sole custody cases.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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