The income-earning abilities of each of the parties, based upon such factors as educational background, training, employment skills, work experience, length of absence from the job market and custodial responsibilities for children.
The present employment income and other recurring earnings of each party from any source.
The period of time during the marriage when the parties actually lived together as husband and wife. The length of time the parties were married. The court shall consider the following factors in determining the amount of spousal support, child support or separate maintenance, if any, to be ordered under the provisions of parts 5 and 6, article five of this chapter, as a supplement to or in lieu of the separation agreement: In cases where the parties to an action commenced under the provisions of this article have not executed a separation agreement, or have executed an agreement which is incomplete or insufficient to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties, or where the court finds the separation agreement of the parties not to be fair and reasonable or clear and unambiguous, the court shall proceed to resolve the issues outstanding between the parties. These costs may be additions to the basic West Virginia child support order.įactors considered in awarding spousal support, child support or separate maintenance. 
Other special situations accounted for under West Virginia's child support law includeĬhildcare costs and extraordinary medical costs. West Virginia's child support formula directly accounts for parents who share custody of a child, and support payment amounts are connected to the custody split. West Virginia uses the "income share" method for calculating child support payments, which is designed to ensure that both the custodial and non-custodial parents contribute to their child's upkeep.
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