WEST VIRGINIA SUPPORT GUIDELINE
West Virginia child support calculator & worksheet
West Virginia Code section 48-13-301 uses a monthly gross-income table and income-shares allocation, with worksheets for extended shared parenting and split custody.
Current module status
| State | West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Status | Active base worksheet module |
| Guideline model | income shares monthly table |
| Primary income field | Combined monthly adjusted gross income |
How West Virginia child support law works
Legal starting point. West Virginia Code chapter 48, article 13 uses an income-shares schedule for combined monthly adjusted gross income. The statute includes different treatment at very low and high income, and it separates basic support from shared-parenting and expense adjustments. Read West Virginia Code §§ 48-1-228 and 48-13.
How the guideline is calculated
The basic obligation is selected from the monthly table and apportioned by income share. Extended shared parenting, split custody, health care, child care, extraordinary expenses, credits, deductions, and deviations require the complete West Virginia worksheet.
What this site’s worksheet covers
Uses West Virginia Code §48-13-301 monthly basic child support obligation table for combined monthly adjusted gross income. Section 48-13-402 divides the total basic child support obligation between parents in proportion to income in basic shared parenting cases. For combined adjusted gross income below $550, §48-13-302 sets the basic child support obligation at $50 per month or a discretionary court amount based on resources, living expenses and number of children. For combined adjusted gross income above $35,000, §48-13-303 allows the statutory base amount plus the listed percentage of income above $35,000; this module applies that formula before income-share allocation. Extended shared parenting, split physical custody, unreimbursed health care, work-related child care, extraordinary expenses, extraordinary credits, student-loan deductions and deviations require the full West Virginia worksheet.
Documents that make the worksheet more useful
West Virginia basic or extended shared parenting worksheet and income adjustments. Gather the records that support the income, parenting-time, insurance, child-care, and other adjustment entries that apply to the family. The overtime field accepts the 36-month average and includes 50% under § 48-1-228(b)(6). Additional court findings or exclusions must be documented.
For a filing or agreement, complete the official court forms linked on this page. They use the same guideline structure explained here, and the court applies it to the facts of the case.
Before you enter your numbers
How does West Virginia treat overtime income?
Section 48-1-228 ordinarily includes 50 percent of average overtime compensation over the preceding 36 months. It also states conditions under which overtime may be excluded by the court. Entering the latest overtime month or the full three-year total would not perform that averaging step.
Prepare this: Gather 36 months of overtime totals separately from base pay. Keep the average, the 50 percent inclusion, and any requested court exclusion clearly distinguished.
Read the relevant official instructions: West Virginia Code §§ 48-1-228 and 48-13.
These preparation notes explain one part of the state guideline. A new estimate does not change an existing order; a modification request does.
How West Virginia cases actually get to a number
Combine monthly gross income, select the table amount, and allocate by share. Extended shared parenting is a separate worksheet, not a footnote on the basic table.
West Virginia Code section 48-13-301 uses a monthly gross-income table and income-shares allocation, with worksheets for extended shared parenting and split custody. That is a different path from neighboring states that use another model, so do not import a table, percentage, or overnight credit from somewhere else.
Parenting time in West Virginia
Extended shared parenting in West Virginia has a statutory overnight threshold. Crossing it changes worksheets. Informal extra weekends should not force that worksheet without an order.
Costs West Virginia usually treats separately
- Work-related child-care costs
- Health-insurance premiums
- Uninsured medical expenses
- Other worksheet add-ons
When West Virginia courts leave the guideline
Deviation factors are statutory. High income, a child’s special needs, and other dependents are typical. Tax exemptions are addressed in the guidelines—do not ignore them.
Official West Virginia forms to keep beside this guide
West Virginia basic or extended shared parenting worksheet and income adjustments. The overtime field accepts the 36-month average and includes 50% under § 48-1-228(b)(6). Additional court findings or exclusions must be documented. The primary authority is the published West Virginia source. Fill the official form from source documents. Use this page only to check that you chose the right West Virginia path—primary versus shared, table versus percentage, add-ons versus basic support.
Where this is typically filed
Family Court hears these cases; BCSE handles IV-D. Use the current 48-13-301 table.
Questions specific to West Virginia
Gross or net in West Virginia?
The basic table uses monthly gross income as the chapter defines it.
What is extended shared parenting?
A statutory overnight threshold that switches worksheets. Check the current day-count test.
Are taxes on the worksheet?
Tax effects and exemptions are guideline issues. Do not double-count them in gross income.
Run the calculator
Open the free support calculator, select West Virginia, complete the state worksheet, and print or export the output for review.