West Virginia child support calculator

West Virginia follows the income-shares model. Both parents’ adjusted gross monthly income is combined, the basic support obligation is read from the § 48-13-301 table, and each parent is responsible for the share that matches their percentage of the combined income. The parent who does not have primary custody pays their share to the other.

The core of the calculation is the table in § 48-13-301 — indexed by combined adjusted gross monthly income (from $550 up to $35,000) and the number of children (one to six). The West Virginia table is adjusted for the state’s income relative to U.S. averages. Below $550 the court sets a discretionary amount (§ 48-13-302); above $35,000 the obligation is not less than the $35,000 figure (§ 48-13-303).

To the basic obligation West Virginia adds work-related child care — reduced by the federal child-care tax credit (§ 48-13-601) — and the children’s health-insurance premium (§ 48-13-602); the total is divided in proportion to income. Unreimbursed medical expenses may also be shared.

When the parent paying support keeps the child at least 127 nights a year (about 35% of the time), West Virginia applies the extended shared parenting adjustment (§ 48-13-501): the basic obligation is adjusted for the time the child spends with each parent and the amounts are offset, usually lowering the order. Split physical custody — where each parent has primary custody of different children — is worked out separately (§ 48-13-503). Because those need the exact overnight split, this calculator computes the sole-custody obligation and flags when a shared arrangement likely applies.

It combines both parents’ income, reads the § 48-13-301 table, adds child care and health insurance, and splits the total by income share. It does not compute adjusted gross income from your pay stubs, apply the child-care tax-credit reduction, run the shared- or split-custody worksheets, or apply a deviation the court may order. For a figure you can file, use the official West Virginia worksheets or consult an attorney.