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West Virginia · Through as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session · Newer source version available

W. Va. Code § 48-16-609: Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification.

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  1. CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.
  2. ARTICLE 16. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT.

A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify or to modify and enforce a child support order issued in another state shall register that order in this state in the same manner provided in sections 16-601 through 16-608 [§§48-16-601 through §48-16-608] if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration or later. The pleading must specify the grounds for modification.

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