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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
An action may be brought in family court to obtain an order for the support of a minor child when:
(1) The child has a parent and child relationship with an obligor;
(2) The obligor is not meeting an obligation to support the child;
(3) An enforceable order for the support of the child by the obligor has not been entered by a court of competent jurisdiction; and
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 48. Domestic Relations § 48-14-101. When action may be brought for child support order - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-48-domestic-relations/wv-code-sect-48-14-101/
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