{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-5-603","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 48-5-603","heading":"Relief regarding minor child or children.","body":"(a) If the action involves a minor child or children, the court may, if appropriate, order the allocation of custodial responsibility and the allocation of decision-making responsibility in accordance with the provisions of article 9-101, et seq., of this chapter.\n(b) If the action involves a minor child or children, the court shall order either or both parties to pay child support in accordance with the provisions of articles 11-101, et seq., and 13-101, et seq., of this chapter.\n(c) If the action involves a minor child or children, the court shall order medical support to be provided for the child or children in accordance with the provisions of article 12-101, et seq., of this chapter.","path":["CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.","ARTICLE 5. DIVORCE."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/48-5-603/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:21Z","sha256":"ffd5504bc3ffb8769f9927d5ec710840fa8f4bd85ccbb419bc092d6478e037b6","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-5-602","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-5-604"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}