{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-16-612","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 48-16-612","heading":"Recognition of order modified in another state.","body":"If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the uniform interstate family support act, a tribunal of this state:\n(1) May enforce its order that was modified only as to arrears and interest accruing before the modification;\n(2) May provide appropriate relief for violations of its order which occurred before the effective date of the modification; and\n(3) Shall recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.","path":["CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.","ARTICLE 16. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/48-16-612/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:28Z","sha256":"80b97d048a6e51c554e623addda21f4a87ea10f163082d96e36ca726e9858ae1","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-16-611","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-16-613"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}