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In addition to your Petition, you will need to fill out a BCSE Application and Income Withholding form, a Financial Disclosure form (modification of child support and alimony cases only), a Parenting Plan (modification of parenting time cases only), a Certificate of Service, and a Civil Case Information Statement.

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS. (b) ?Basic shared parenting? means an arrangement under which one parent keeps a child or children overnight for less than 35 percent of the year and under which both parents contribute to the expenses of the child or children in addition to the payment of child support.

In West Virginia, paternity is what gives a father the right to request custody and visitation with his child. And once paternity is established, the father is legally obligated to provide financial support to his child.

§48-13-301. Determining the basic child support obligation. West Virginia Monthly Basic Child Support Obligations (Adjusted for West Virginia's Income Relative to U.S. Averages)COMBINED GROSS MONTHLY INCOMEONE CHILDTWO CHILDREN10001822771050191291110020030419 more rows

West Virginia custody laws generally consider the preferences of children 14 and older to be well-reasoned and sufficiently mature. Children younger than 14 can have their preferences heard as well, but it will be up to a judge to decide how much weight to give a younger child's preference.

Under West Virginia law, a grandparent of a child residing in West Virginia may apply for Court ordered visitation by filing a motion or petition with the Circuit Court or Family Court of the County where the child resides.