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W. Va. Code § 48-16-609

Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification

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W. Va. Code § 48-16-609, Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2389452
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A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify or to modify and enforce a child support order issued in another state shall register that order in this state in the same manner provided in sections 16-601 through 16-608 [§§48-16-601 through §48-16-608] if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration or later. The pleading must specify the grounds for modification.