{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-14-101","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 48-14-101","heading":"When action may be brought for child support order.","body":"An action may be brought in family court to obtain an order for the support of a minor child when:\n(1) The child has a parent and child relationship with an obligor;\n(2) The obligor is not meeting an obligation to support the child;\n(3) An enforceable order for the support of the child by the obligor has not been entered by a court of competent jurisdiction; and\n(4) There is no pending action for divorce, separate maintenance or annulment in which the obligation of support owing from the obligor to the child is at issue.","path":["CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.","ARTICLE 14. REMEDIES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS.","PART 1. ACTION TO OBTAIN AN ORDER FOR SUPPORT OF MINOR CHILD."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/48-14-101/","current_through":"as of 2026-10-13; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session (newest effective date 2027-07-01)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T05:20:01Z","sha256":"f8fafa500668447f4dbaa24cb8ddb7f91887a7a4ef2ec01face5f42b20ee42aa","source_id":"us-wv","stale":false,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-13-902","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-14-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}