How it works · official guideline
How child support is calculated in West Virginia
West Virginia looks up a basic child support obligation in a table in W. Va. Code § 48-13-301 using the parents' combined gross monthly income and the number of children, and divides it between the parents in proportion to their incomes. When each parent has the child more than 127 days a year, an extended shared parenting formula applies.[1]
Key facts: child support in West Virginia
| Guideline model | Income shares[1] |
|---|---|
| Income counted | Combined gross monthly income (both parents' adjusted gross income)[2] |
| Low income | Table starts at $550 combined gross monthly income ($101 for one child)[2] |
| Top of the guidelines | Table ends at $35,000 combined gross monthly income ($2,527 for one child)[2] |
| Guideline last checked | October 26, 2026 |
West Virginia’s model
Income shares
Combined gross monthly income, then statutory table amount, split by income share.
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Read the guideline: W. Va. Code § 48-13-201The state child support agency or your court clerk can run the official numbers.
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From the official text
The rules behind West Virginia’s numbers
The guideline is W. Va. Code § 48-13-201. Open each rule to read the exact words.
- Income counted
Combined gross monthly income (both parents' adjusted gross income)
The table is read at the parents' combined gross monthly income, and the result is split by each parent’s share of income.[2]
Official text · W. Va. Code § 48-13-301
“The basic child support obligation is determined from the following table of monthly basic child support obligations:”
- Low income
Table starts at $550 combined gross monthly income ($101 for one child)
The table’s first row is $550 of combined gross monthly income, with $101 for one child up to $247 for six; lower incomes are handled under § 48-13-302.[2]
Official text · W. Va. Code § 48-13-301 (table)
“550 101 153 185 207 228 247”
- Top of the guidelines
Table ends at $35,000 combined gross monthly income ($2,527 for one child)
The table’s last row is $35,000 of combined gross monthly income, with $2,527 for one child up to $5,799 for six.[2]
Official text · W. Va. Code § 48-13-301 (table)
“35000 2527 3719 4342 4850 5335 5799”
- Shared parenting time
Extended shared parenting: each parent more than 127 days a year (35%)
When each parent has the child more than 127 days a year, Worksheet B is used: the basic obligation is multiplied by 1.6, split by income, multiplied by the time the child spends with the other parent, and offset.[3]
Official text · W. Va. Code § 48-13-501
“The following method is used only for extended shared parenting: That is, in cases where each parent has the child for more than 127 days per year (35 percent).”
- Shared parenting time
Shared parenting obligation = basic obligation × 1.6
In extended shared parenting, the basic obligation is increased by 60% before it is apportioned and offset.[3]
Official text · W. Va. Code § 48-13-501(1)
“The basic child support obligation is multiplied by 1.6 to arrive at a shared parenting basic child support obligation.”
Guideline: W. Va. Code § 48-13-201 (West Virginia Legislature), checked October 26, 2026.
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Sources
West Virginia’s child support guideline, rules and official tools, read on the official sites, with the date we checked each.