West Virginia Code Chapter 48. Domestic Relations § 48-16-210. Application of article to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction

A tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this article, under other law of this state relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this state pursuant to section 316 [§ 48-16-316], communication with a tribunal outside this state pursuant to section 317 [§ 48-16-317], and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this state pursuant to section 318 [§ 48-16-318]. In all other respects, parts III through [§§ 48-3-101 et seq. through §§ 48-6-101 et seq.] VI do not apply and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this state.