"Shared physical custody" means a child has periods of residing with, and being under the supervision of, each parent consistent with the provisions of 48-9-206 of this code: Provided, That physical custody shall be shared by the parents in such a way as to assure a child has frequent and continuing contact with both parents. Such frequent and continuing contact with both parents is rebuttably presumed to be in the best interests of the child unless the evidence shows otherwise.
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