WEST VIRGINIA Part 21

Some common factors a court will consider before adjusting payments up or down include:

1) the child or the paying parent's special needs

2) the child or the parent's educational expenses

3) families with more than six children

4) long-distance visitation costs

5) whether the child lives with someone besides a parent

6) whether the parent pays child support for another child

7) whether the paying parent has consistent income, and

8) whether the total of spousal support, child support, and child care costs leaves the paying parent below the federal poverty level.