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West Virginia · Through as of 2026-10-13; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session (newest effective date 2027-07-01)

W. Va. Code § 48-16-616: Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification.

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  1. CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.
  2. ARTICLE 16. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT.
  3. PART VI. REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER.

A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child support order not under the convention may register that order in this state under sections 601 through 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 at another time. The petition must specify the grounds for modification.

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