§48-1-101. Short title; intent of recodification.
(a) This chapter sets forth the "West Virginia Domestic Relations Act."
(b) The recodification of this chapter during the regular session of the Legislature in the year 2001 is intended to embrace in a revised, consolidated, and codified form and arrangement the laws of the State of West Virginia relating to domestic relations at the time of that enactment.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 48. Domestic Relations
Article 1. General Provisions; Definitions
§48-1-101. Short Title; Intent of Recodification
§48-1-102. Legislative Intent; Continuation of Existing Statutory Provisions
§48-1-103. Operative Date of Enactment; Effect on Existing Law
§48-1-104. West Virginia Code Replacement
§48-1-201. Applicability of Definitions
§48-1-202. Adjusted Gross Income Defined
§48-1-203. Antenuptial or Prenuptial Agreement Defined
§48-1-204. Arrearages or Past Due Support Defined
§48-1-205. Attributed Income Defined
§48-1-206. Automatic Data Processing and Retrieval System Defined
§48-1-207. Basic Child Support Obligation Defined
§48-1-208. Bureau for Child Support Enforcement Defined
§48-1-209. Bureau for Child Support Enforcement Attorney Defined
§48-1-210. Caretaker and Caretaking Functions Defined
§48-1-211. Chief Judge Defined
§48-1-213. Combined Adjusted Gross Income Defined
§48-1-214. Commissioner Defined
§48-1-215. Contingent Fee Agreement Defined
§48-1-217. Court of Competent Jurisdiction Defined
§48-1-218. Custodial Parent Defined
§48-1-219. Custodial Responsibility Defined
§48-1-220. Decision-Making Responsibility Defined
§48-1-222. Domestic Relations Action Defined
§48-1-225. Extraordinary Medical Expenses Defined
§48-1-226. Family Court Judge Defined
§48-1-227. Final Divorce or Final Annulment Order Defined
§48-1-228. Gross Income Defined
§48-1-229. Guardian of the Property of a Child Defined
§48-1-232. Legal Parent Defined
§48-1-233. Marital Property Defined
§48-1-233.1. Mediation Defined
§48-1-235.2. Parenting Functions Defined
§48-1-235.3. Parenting Plan Defined
§48-1-235.4. Permanent Parenting Plan Defined
§48-1-235.5. Rehabilitative Spousal Support Defined
§48-1-237. Separate Property Defined
§48-1-239. Shared Parenting Defined
§48-1-239a. Shared Legal Custody Defined
§48-1-239b. Sole Legal Custody Defined
§48-1-240. Source of Income Defined
§48-1-241. Split Physical Custody Defined
§48-1-241a. Shared Physical Custody Defined
§48-1-241b. Sole Physical Custody Defined
§48-1-242. Spousal Support Defined
§48-1-243. Spousal Support in Gross Defined
§48-1-245. Support Order Defined
§48-1-246. Unreimbursed Health Care Expenses Defined
§48-1-247. Work-Related Child Care Costs Defined
§48-1-301. Communications Between Clergy and Party
§48-1-302. Calculation of Interest
§48-1-303. Confidentiality of Domestic Relations Court Files
§48-1-304. Proceedings in Contempt
§48-1-305. Suit Money, Counsel Fees and Costs
§48-1-306. Proceeding for Release of Support Lien
§48-1-307. Collection of Child or Spousal Support by Collection Agencies