(a) Either party may ask for an in-person meeting with the Bureau, prior to the preparation or presentation of any petition to seek a modification of a child support order or any proposed modification order to the family court. As a part of the initial contact and notice to the parties after its receipt of an assistance request under this article, the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement shall inform the parties of their right to meet with the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement to discuss the circumstances and any relevant factors pertaining to the parties' child support obligations. If either party asks for a meeting, the responding party shall be notified that a meeting has been requested. The parties shall not meet with the Bureau at the same time except as allowed in the discretion of the Bureau. No party may be required to meet with the Bureau.
(b) A party may modify an information statement or provide additional documents at the meeting or at any time before the Bureau sends its proposed order to the family court.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 48. Domestic Relations
Article 18. Bureau for Child Support Enforcement
§48-18-102. Appointment of Commissioner; Duties; Compensation
§48-18-103. Organization and Employees
§48-18-104. Supervisory Responsibilities Within the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement
§48-18-105. General Duties and Powers of the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement
§48-18-106. Notice to Unemployed Obligor
§48-18-107. Creation of Child Support Enforcement Fund; Purpose; Funding; Disbursements
§48-18-110. Attorneys Representing State
§48-18-111. Establishment of Parent Locator Service
§48-18-112. Cooperation With Other States in the Enforcement of Child Support
§48-18-113. Disbursements of Amounts Collected as Support
§48-18-115. Payment of Support to the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement
§48-18-116. Authorization for Data Processing and Retrieval System
§48-18-117. Obtaining Support From Federal Tax Refunds
§48-18-118. Obtaining Support From State Income Tax Refunds
§48-18-118a. Obtaining Refunds of Overpaid Support From State Income Tax Refunds
§48-18-119. Obtaining Support From Unemployment Compensation Benefits
§48-18-120. Statements of Account
§48-18-122. Central State Case Registry
§48-18-125. Employment and Income Reporting
§48-18-126. Review and Adjustment of Child Support Orders
§48-18-128. Billing for Fees and Costs
§48-18-129. Acceptance of Federal Purposes; Compliance With Federal Requirements and Standards
§48-18-130. Publicizing Child Support Enforcement Services
§48-18-131. Access to Records, Confidentiality
§48-18-132. Access to Information
§48-18-133. Recording of Social Security Numbers in Certain Family Matters
§48-18-202. Request for Assistance by Party
§48-18-203. Bureau Processing of Request for Assistance or Recalculation
§48-18-204. Request for Meeting With the Bureau
§48-18-205. Bureau Action on Request of Recalculation and Presentation of Proposed Order