West Virginia Child Support laws adopt the income shares model on adjusted gross income to calculate the child support amount.
- The parents of a child, even if unmarried are required to provide child support until the child turns eighteen or until a later stage in the case of mentally or physically disabled child.
- The non-custodial parent will provide payments to the custodial parent, which is assumed to be directly spent on the child.
- The support amount will increase or decrease based on the number of children, financial strength of the parents and financial sources of the child.
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Idaho Child Support Laws
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Maryland Child Support Laws
Maryland Child support laws prescribe the application of the “Income Shares Model” which apportion the gross income of both the parents towards support.
California Child Support Laws
According to California child support laws, support amount from parents will be computed based on income shares model after considering period of custody.
Washington Child Support Laws
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New Jersey Child Support laws
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Virginia Child Support Laws
Virginia section §20-108.2. Specifies that both parents of child, whether married or unmarried will have liability towards providing child support payments.
Texas Family Law
Texas family law section 154.001 mentions the application of varying percentage of income for determining the parent’s liability in child support.
Nevada Child Support Laws
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Alaska Child support Law
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