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CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS ARTICLE

2. DIVORCE, ANNULMENT AND SEPARATE MAINTENANCE

§48-2-1. Definitions.

§48-2-4a. Petition instituting a domestic relations action; answer

§48-2-15. Relief upon ordering divorce or annulment or granting decree of separate maintenance

§48-2-16. Effect of separation agreement; what considered in awarding alimony, child support or separate maintenance.

§48-2-32 Marital property disposition

§48-2-37. Calculation of interest; accumulation of simple interest; prejudgment interest.

ARTICLE 2A. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE.

§48-2A-3. Jurisdiction; venue; effect of petitioner's leaving residence; priority of petitions filed under this article; who may file; full faith and credit; process.

§48-2A-6. Protective orders.

ARTICLE 2C. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT

§48-2C-4c. Domestic violence legal services fund

ARTICLE 11. ALLOCATION OF CUSTODIAL AND DECISION-MAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR CHILDREN.

Part 1. Scope, objectives, Definitions and Parties.

§48-11-101. Scope of article; legislative findings and declarations.

§48-11-102. Objectives; best interests of the child defined.

§48-11-103. Parties to an action under this article.

§48-11-104. Parent education classes.

Part 2. Parenting plans.

§48-11-201. Parental agreements.

§48-11-202. Court ordered services.

§48-11-203. Proposed temporary parenting plan; temporary order; amendment; vacation of order.

§48-11-204. Criteria for temporary parenting plan.

§48-11-205. Permanent parenting plan.

§48-11-206. Allocation of custodial responsibility.

§48-11-207. Allocation of significant decision-making responsibility.

§48-11-208. Criteria for parenting plan; dispute resolution.

§48-11-209. Parenting plan; limiting factors.

Part 3. Fact finding.

§48-11-301. Court-ordered investigation.

§48-11-302. Appointment of guardian.

§48-11-303. Interview of the child by the court.

Part 4. Modification of parenting plan

§48-11-401. Modification upon showing of changed circumstances or harm.

§48-11-402. Modification without showing of changed circumstances.

§48-11-403. Relocation of a parent.

Part 5. Enforcement of parenting plans.

§48-11-501. Enforcement of parenting plans.

Part 6. Miscellaneous Provisions.

§48-11-601. Access to a child's records.

§48-11-602. Designation of custody for the purpose of other state and federal statutes.

§48-11-603. Effect of enactment; operative dates.

§48-11-604. Effect of enactment; modification of child visitation privileges in certain cases

CHAPTER 48A. ENFORCEMENT OF FAMILY OBLIGATIONS.

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

§48A-1-3. Calculation of interest.

ARTICLE 1A. DEFINITIONS.

§48A-1A-19. Gross income.

§48A-1A-21. Individual entitled to support enforcement services under the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act

ARTICLE 1B . GUIDELINES FOR CHILD SUPPORT AWARDS.

§48A-1B-3. Basic child support obligation.

§48A-1B-6. Computation of child support order in sole custody cases.

§48A-1B-7. Shared physical custody adjustment.

§48A-1B-11. Modification.

§48A-1B-14. Disregard of formula.

§48A-1B-16. Investment of child support.

§48A-1B-17. Operative date of certain amendments.

ARTICLE 2. WEST VIRGINIA SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION; CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT DIVISION; ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION.

§48A-2-17. Notice to unemployed obligor.

§48A-2-38. Acceptance of federal purposes; compliance with federal requirements and standards

ARTICLE 4. PROCEEDING BEFORE A FAMILY COURT JUDGE.

§48A-4-9. Hearing procedures.

§48A-4-20. Circuit court review of family court judge's recommended order.

§48A-4-23. Family court fund.

CHAPTER 51. COURTS AND THEIR OFFICERS.

ARTICLE 2A. CIRCUIT COURTS; FAMILY COURT DIVISION.

§51-2A-1. Family court division established in circuit court; designation of division.

§51-2A-2. Appointment of commissioners to be designated as family law masters; administrative and judicial functions of family law master.

§51-2A-3. Assignment of law masters by family court regions.

§51-2A-4. Qualifications of family law masters.

§51-2A-5. Term of office of family law master; elections.

§51-2A-6. Vacancy in the office of family law master.

§51-2A-6a. Terms of family law masters continued.

§51-2A-7. Procedure for removal, suspension or discipline of family law master; appeal; grounds.

§51-2A-8. Compensation and expenses of family law masters and their staffs.

§51-2A-9. Rules of practice and procedure; applicability of rules of evidence; local administrative rules.

§51-2A-10. Matters to be heard by a family law master.

§51-2A-11. Contempt powers of family law master.

§51-2A-12. Effects of certain repealers or reenactments.

ARTICLE 3. COURTS IN GENERAL.

§51-3-14. Court security fund.

CHAPTER 59. FEES, ALLOWANCES AND COSTS; NEWSPAPERS; LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

ARTICLE 1. FEES AND ALLOWANCES.

§59-1-11. Fees to be charged by clerk of circuit court.

§59-1-28a. Disposition of filing fees in divorce and other civil actions and fees for services in criminal cases.

CHAPTER 59. FEES, ALLOWANCES AND COSTS; NEWSPAPERS; LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

ARTICLE 1. FEES AND ALLOWANCES

§59-1-11. Fees to be charged by clerk of circuit court.

§59-1-28a. Disposition of filing fees in divorce and other civil actions and fees for services in criminal cases

ARTICLE 2. COSTS GENERALLY

§59-2-1. Suits by persons financially unable to pay

CHAPTER 61. CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT.

ARTICLE 5. CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE.

§61-5-29. Failure to meet an obligation to provide support to a minor; penalties.