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2024 West Virginia Code
Chapter 48. Domestic Relations
Article 13. Guidelines for Child Support Awards
§48-13-403. Worksheet for Calculating Basic Child Support Obligation in Basic Shared Parenting Cases
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WV Code § 48-13-403 (2024)
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§48-13-403. Worksheet for calculating basic child support obligation in basic shared parenting cases.
Child support for basic shared parenting cases shall be calculated using the following worksheet:
Worksheet A: BASIC SHARED PARENTING
IN THE FAMILY COURT OF __________ COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
CASE NO.____________
Mother: ______________ SS No.: _____________ Primary Custodial parent? [ ] Yes [ ] No
Father: ______________ SS No.: _____________ Primary Custodial parent? [ ] Yes [ ] No
| Children | SSN | Date of Birth | Children | SSN | Date of Birth |
| PART I. CHILD SUPPORT ORDER | Mother | Father | Combined | ||
| 1. MONTHLY GROSS INCOME (Exclusive of overtime compensation) | $ | $ | |||
| a. Minus preexisting child support payment | - | - | |||
| b. Minus maintenance paid | - | - | |||
| c. Plus overtime compensation, if not excluded, and not to exceed 50%, pursuant to W. Va. Code 48-1-228(b)(6) | |||||
| d. Additional dependents deduction | - | - | |||
| e. Minus student loan payment pursuant to W. Va. Code 48-13-202(3) | |||||
| 2. MONTHLY ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME | $ | $ | $ | ||
| 3. PERCENTAGE SHARE OF INCOME(Each parent's income from line 2 divided by Combined Income) | % | % | 100% | ||
| 4. BASIC OBLIGATION(Use Line 2 combined to find amount from schedule.) | $ | ||||
| 5. ADJUSTMENTS (Expenses paid directly by each parent) | |||||
| a. Work-Related Child Care Costs Adjusted for Federal Tax Credit (0.75 x actual work-related child care costs.) | $ | $ | |||
| b. Extraordinary Medical Expenses (Uninsured only) and Children's Portion of Health Insurance Premium Costs. | $ | $ | |||
| c. Extraordinary Expenses (Agreed to by parents or by order of the court.) | $ | $ | |||
| d. Minus Extraordinary Adjustments (Agreed to by parents or by order of court.) | - | - | |||
| e. Total Adjustments (For each column, add 5a, 5b, and 5c. Subtract Line 5d. Add the parent's totals together for Combined amount.) | $ | $ | $ | ||
| 6. TOTAL SUPPORT OBLIGATION(Add line 4 and line 5e Combined.) | $ | ||||
| 7. EACH PARENT'S SHARE OF THE TOTAL CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION (Line 3 x line 6 for each parent.) | $ | $ | |||
| 8. PAYOR PARENT ADJUSTMENT(Enter payor parent's line 5e.) | $ | $ | |||
| 9. RECOMMENDED CHILD SUPPORT ORDER(Subtract line 8 from line 7 for the payor parent only. Leave payee parent column blank.) | $ | $ | |||
| PART II. ABILITY TO PAY CALCULATION(Complete if the payor parent's adjusted monthly gross income is below $2,600.) | |||||
| 10. Spendable Income(0.80 x line 2 for payor parent only.) | |||||
| 11. Self Support Reserve | $997 | $997 | |||
| 12. Income Available for Support(Line 10 - line 11. If less than $50, then $50) | |||||
| 13. Adjusted Child Support Order(Lesser of Line 9 and Line 12.) | |||||
| Comments, calculations, or rebuttals to schedule or adjustments if payor parent directly pays extraordinary expenses. | |||||
| PREPARED BY: | Date: |
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