HB 4888 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

To modify child support payments for working parents

HB 4888 would change West Virginia's child support rules so that no payments are required when both parents share equal (50-50) physical custody of a child and both parents work. Currently, child support is calculated based on both parents' incomes, but this bill would eliminate that requirement specifically in cases of equal custody and dual employment. The change applies when a court orders equal time with the child and both parents are employed, meaning neither parent would owe the other child support. This directly affects families with shared custody arrangements where both parents are working full-time.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Jan 28, 2026
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Jan 28, 2026
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