ENGROSSED
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
Senate Bill No. 365
(By Senators Chafin, Sprouse, Kimble, Bailey, Snyder and
Wiedebusch)
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[Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
reported March 25, 1997.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact section three, article one-b, chapter
forty-eight-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand
nine hundred thirty-one, as amended; and to further amend
said article by adding thereto a new section, designated
section sixteen, all relating to requiring the establishment
of a trust fund for child support payments in excess of one
thousand five hundred dollars per month per child.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section three, article one-b, chapter forty-eight-a of
the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one,
as amended, be amended and reenacted; and that said article be
further amended by adding thereto a new section, designated
section sixteen, all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1B. GUIDELINES FOR CHILD SUPPORT AWARDS.
§48A-1B-3. Basic child support obligation.
(a) The basic child support obligation is determined from
the following table of monthly basic child support obligations:
MONTHLY BASIC CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS
Combined
Adjusted
Gross
MonthlyOne Two Three Four FiveSix
Income Child Children Children Children Children Children
650505050505050
700717273747575
750101103104105106107
800135136138139141142
850168170172174176178
900184204206209211213
950193238240243246248
1,000201272275278281284
1,050210306309312316319
1,100218329343347351354
1,150227342377381385390
1,200235355411416420425
1,250243368436450455459
1,300252381451484489494
1,350261393465514524529
1,400270405479529558564
1,450279417493545590599
1,500289429507560607634
1,550298441521576624668
1,600307453535591641686
1,650316465549607658704
1,700325477563623675722
1,750334489578638692740
1,800344501592654709758
1,850353513606669726776
1,900361525620685742794
1,950370537634701759812
2,000378549648716776831
2,050386561662732793849
2,100395573676747810867
2,150403585690763827885
2,200411597704778844903
2,250420609718794860921
2,300428621732809877939
2,350436633746825894957
2,400445645760840911975
2,450453657774856927992
2,5004606687878699421,008
2,5504676777988829561,023
2,6004746878098949691,037
2,6504806968209069821,051
2,7004877068319189951,065
2,7504947158429301,0081,079
2,8005007258539421,0221,093
2,8505077348649551,0351,107
2,9005147448759671,0481,122
2,9505207538869791,0611,136
3,0005277638979911,0741,150
3,0505347729081,0031,0881,164
3,1005407829191,0161,1011,178
3,1505467909291,0261,1131,191
3,2005517979371,0361,1231,201
3,2505568049461,0451,1331,212
3,3005608119541,0541,1431,223
3,3505658189631,0641,1531,234
3,4005708259711,0731,1631,245
3,4505758329801,0831,1741,256
3,5005798399881,0921,1841,267
3,5505848469971,1011,1941,277
3,6005898531,0051,1111,2041,288
3,6505948601,0141,1201,2141,299
3,7005988671,0221,1291,2241,310
3,7506038741,0301,1381,2341,320
3,8006088811,0381,1481,2441,331
3,8506128871,0461,1561,2531,341
3,9006168931,0521,1631,2601,348
3,9506208981,0581,1691,2671,356
4,0006249041,0641,1761,2751,364
4,0506289091,0701,1831,2821,372
4,1006329151,0761,1901,2891,380
4,1506369201,0831,1961,2971,387
4,2006409261,0891,2031,3041,395
4,2506449311,0951,2101,3111,403
4,3006489371,1011,2171,3191,411
4,3506529421,1071,2231,3261,419
4,4006579481,1131,2301,3331,427
4,4506619531,1191,2371,3411,434
4,5006659591,1251,2441,3481,442
4,5506699641,1311,2501,3551,450
4,6006719691,1361,2551,3611,456
4,6506749721,1411,2601,3661,462
4,7006779761,1451,2651,3721,468
4,7506799801,1501,2701,3771,473
4,8006829841,1541,2751,3821,479
4,8506849871,1581,2801,3871,484
4,9006879911,1631,2851,3921,490
4,9506899951,1671,2891,3981,495
5,0006929981,1711,2941,4031,501
5,0506941,0021,1761,2991,4081,506
5,1006971,0061,1801,3041,4131,512
5,1507001,0101,1851,3091,4191,518
5,2007031,0141,1891,3141,4241,524
5,2507041,0151,1911,3171,4271,527
5,3007091,0231,2001,3261,4371,538
5,3507141,0301,2081,3351,4471,549
5,4007191,0371,2161,3441,4571,559
5,4507251,0451,2251,3531,4671,570
5,5007301,0521,2331,3631,4771,580
5,5507351,0591,2411,3721,4871,591
5,6007401,0661,2501,3811,4971,602
5,6507451,0741,2581,3901,5071,612
5,7007501,0811,2661,3991,5171,623
5,7507561,0881,2751,4091,5271,634
5,8007611,0961,2831,4181,5371,644
5,8507661,1031,2911,4271,5471,655
5,9007711,1101,2991,4361,5571,666
5,9507761,1171,3081,4451,5671,676
6,0007811,1241,3151,4541,5761,686
6,0507851,1301,3221,4611,5841,695
6,1007891,1351,3291,4691,5921,703
6,1507931,1411,3361,4761,6001,712
6,2007971,1471,3431,4841,6091,721
6,2508011,1531,3501,4911,6171,730
6,3008051,1581,3561,4991,6251,738
6,3508091,1641,3631,5071,6331,747
6,4008131,1701,3701,5141,6411,756
6,4508171,1761,3771,5221,6491,765
6,5008211,1821,3841,5291,6581,773
6,5508251,1871,3911,5371,6661,782
6,6008291,1931,3971,5441,6741,791
6,6508331,1991,4041,5521,6821,800
6,7008371,2051,4111,5591,6901,809
6,7508411,2111,4181,5671,6991,817
6,8008451,2161,4251,5751,7071,826
6,8508491,2221,4321,5821,7151,835
6,9008531,2281,4381,5901,7231,844
6,9508571,2341,4451,5971,7311,852
7,0008611,2401,4521,6051,7401,861
7,0508651,2461,4601,6131,7481,871
7,1008701,2531,4671,6211,7571,881
7,1508741,2591,4751,6301,7661,890
7,2008791,2661,4821,6381,7761,900
7,2508831,2721,4901,6461,7851,910
7,3008881,2791,4971,6551,7941,919
7,3508931,2851,5051,6631,8031,929
7,4008971,2921,5131,6711,8121,939
7,4509021,2981,5201,6801,8211,949
7,5009061,3051,5281,6881,8301,958
7,5509111,3111,5351,6971,8391,968
7,6009151,3181,5431,7051,8481,978
7,6509201,3241,5501,7131,8571,987
7,7009251,3311,5581,7221,8661,997
7,7509291,3371,5661,7301,8752,007
7,8009341,3441,5731,7381,8842,017
7,8509381,3501,5811,7471,8942,026
7,9009431,3571,5881,7551,9032,036
7,9509471,3631,5961,7631,9122,046
8,0009521,3701,6031,7721,9212,055
8,0509561,3761,6111,7801,9302,065
8,1009611,3831,6191,7891,9392,075
8,1509661,3891,6261,7971,9482,084
8,2009701,3961,6341,8051,9572,094
8,2509751,4021,6411,8141,9662,104
8,3009791,4091,6491,8221,9752,114
8,3509841,4151,6561,8301,9842,123
8,4009881,4221,6641,8391,9932,133
8,4509921,4281,6711,8462,0022,142
8,5009961,4331,6781,8542,0102,151
8,5501,0001,4391,6851,8622,0182,160
8,6001,0041,4451,6921,8692,0272,168
8,6501,0081,4511,6991,8772,0352,177
8,7001,0121,4571,7061,8852,0432,186
8,7501,0161,4631,7131,8932,0522,195
8,8001,0201,4691,7201,9002,0602,204
8,8501,0241,4751,7271,9082,0692,213
8,9001,0281,4801,7341,9162,0772,222
8,9501,0321,4861,7411,9232,0852,231
9,0001,0361,4921,7481,9312,0942,240
9,0501,0401,4981,7551,9392,1022,249
9,1001,0441,5041,7621,9462,1102,258
9,1501,0481,5101,7691,9542,1192,267
9,2001,0531,5161,7761,9622,1272,276
9,2501,0571,5221,7831,9702,1352,285
9,3001,0611,5281,7901,9772,1442,294
9,3501,0651,5331,7971,9852,1522,302
9,4001,0691,5391,8041,9932,1602,311
9,4501,0731,5451,8112,0002,1692,320
9,5001,0771,5511,8172,0082,1772,329
9,5501,0811,5571,8242,0162,1852,338
9,6001,0851,5631,8312,0232,1942,347
9,6501,0891,5691,8382,0312,2022,356
9,7001,0931,5751,8452,0392,2102,365
9,7501,0971,5811,8532,0472,2192,375
9,8001,1011,5861,8592,0542,2272,383
9,8501,1041,5911,8652,0612,2342,391
9,9001,1081,5961,8722,0682,2422,399
9,9501,1111,6011,8782,0752,2492,407
10,0001,1151,6071,8842,0822,2572,415
10,0501,1181,6121,8902,0892,2642,423
10,1001,1221,6171,8972,0962,2722,431
10,1501,1261,6221,9032,1032,2792,439
10,2001,1291,6271,9092,1102,2872,447
10,2501,1331,6321,9152,1162,2942,455
10,3001,1361,6381,9222,1232,3022,463
10,3501,1401,6431,9282,1302,3092,471
10,4001,1431,6481,9342,1372,3162,478
10,4501,1461,6521,9392,1432,3232,486
10,5001,1491,6571,9452,1492,3302,493
10,5501,1531,6621,9512,1562,3372,500
10,6001,1561,6671,9572,1622,3442,508
10,6501,1591,6721,9622,1682,3512,515
10,7001,1621,6761,9682,1752,3572,522
10,7501,1661,6811,9742,1812,3642,530
10,8001,1691,6861,9802,1882,3712,537
10,8501,1721,6911,9852,1942,3782,545
10,9001,1751,6951,9912,2002,3852,552
10,9501,1781,7001,9972,2072,3922,559
11,0001,1821,7052,0032,2132,3992,567
11,0501,1851,7102,0082,2192,4062,574
11,1001,1881,7142,0142,2262,4122,581
11,1501,1911,7192,0202,2322,4192,589
11,2001,1951,7242,0262,2382,4262,596
11,2501,1981,7292,0322,2452,4342,604
11,3001,2021,7362,0392,2542,4432,614
11,3501,2061,7422,0472,2622,4522,624
11,4001,2101,7482,0552,2702,4612,633
11,4501,2141,7542,0622,2792,4702,643
11,5001,2191,7602,0702,2872,4792,653
11,5501,2231,7672,0772,2952,4882,662
11,6001,2271,7732,0852,3042,4972,672
11,6501,2311,7792,0922,3122,5062,682
11,7001,2351,7852,1002,3202,5162,691
11,7501,2391,7912,1072,3292,5252,701
11,8001,2431,7982,1152,3372,5342,711
11,8501,2481,8042,1232,3452,5432,720
11,9001,2521,8102,1302,3542,5522,730
11,9501,2561,8162,1382,3622,5612,740
12,0001,2601,8222,1452,3702,5702,750
12,0501,2641,8292,1532,3792,5792,759
12,1001,2681,8352,1602,3872,5882,769
12,1501,2721,8412,1682,3952,5972,779
12,2001,2771,8472,1752,4042,6062,788
12,2501,2811,8532,1832,4122,6152,798
12,3001,2851,8602,1912,4212,6242,808
12,3501,2891,8662,1982,4292,6332,817
12,4001,2931,8722,2062,4372,6422,827
12,4501,2971,8782,2132,4462,6512,837
12,5001,3011,8842,2212,4542,6602,846
12,5501,3061,8912,2282,4622,6692,856
12,6001,3101,8972,2362,4712,6782,866
12,6501,3141,9032,2432,4792,6872,875
12,7001,3181,9092,2512,4872,6972,885
12,7501,3221,9162,2582,4952,7052,894
12,8001,3251,9202,2632,5012,7112,901
12,8501,3281,9242,2682,5072,7172,907
12,9001,3311,9282,2732,5122,7232,913
12,9501,3341,9332,2782,5182,7292,920
13,0001,3371,9372,2832,5232,7352,926
13,0501,3401,9412,2882,5292,7412,933
13,1001,3431,9452,2932,5342,7472,939
13,1501,3461,9502,2982,5402,7532,945
13,2001,3491,9542,3032,5452,7592,952
13,2501,3521,9582,3082,5512,7652,958
13,3001,3551,9632,3132,5562,7712,964
13,3501,3581,9672,3182,5622,7772,971
13,4001,3611,9712,3232,5672,7832,977
13,4501,3641,9752,3282,5732,7892,984
13,5001,3671,9802,3332,5782,7942,990
13,5501,3701,9842,3382,5842,8002,996
13,6001,3731,9882,3432,5892,8063,003
13,6501,3761,9932,3482,5952,8123,009
13,7001,3791,9972,3532,6002,8183,016
13,7501,3822,0012,3582,6062,8243,022
13,8001,3852,0052,3632,6112,8303,028
13,8501,3882,0102,3682,6172,8363,035
13,9001,3912,0142,3732,6222,8423,041
13,9501,3942,0182,3782,6282,8483,048
14,0001,3972,0232,3832,6332,8543,054
14,0501,4002,0272,3882,6392,8603,060
14,1001,4032,0312,3932,6442,8663,067
14,1501,4062,0352,3982,6502,8723,073
14,2001,4092,0402,4032,6552,8783,080
14,2501,4122,0442,4082,6612,8843,086
14,3001,4152,0482,4132,6662,8903,092
14,3501,4182,0522,4182,6722,8963,099
14,4001,4212,0572,4232,6772,9023,105
14,4501,4242,0612,4282,6832,9083,112
14,5001,4272,0652,4332,6892,9143,118
14,5501,4302,0702,4382,6942,9203,124
14,6001,4332,0742,4432,7002,9263,131
14,6501,4362,0782,4482,7052,9323,137
14,7001,4392,0822,4532,7112,9383,144
14,7501,4422,0872,4582,7162,9443,150
14,8001,4452,0912,4632,7222,9503,156
14,8501,4482,0952,4682,7272,9563,163
14,9001,4512,1002,4732,7332,9623,169
14,9501,4542,1042,4782,7382,9683,176
15,0001,4572,1082,4832,7442,9743,182
(b) This subsection provides for incomes below table. If
combined adjusted gross income is below six hundred fifty dollars
per month, which is the lowest amount of income considered in the
table of monthly basic child support obligations set forth in
subsection (a) of this section, the basic child support
obligation shall be set at fifty dollars per month or a
discretionary amount determined by the court or master based on
the resources and living expenses of the obligor and the number
of children due support. The amount shall not deny the obligor
the means for self-support at a minimum subsistence level, yet a
specific amount of child support should always be ordered, no
matter how minimal, to establish the principle of that parent's
obligation to provide monetary support to the child or children.
(c) This subsection provides for incomes above table. If
combined adjusted gross income is above fifteen thousand dollars
per month, which is the highest amount of income considered in
the table of monthly basic child support obligations set forth in
subsection (a) of this section, the basic child support
obligation shall not be less than it would be based on a combined
adjusted gross income of fifteen thousand dollars. The court or
master may also compute the basic child support obligation for
combined adjusted gross incomes above fifteen thousand dollars by
the following:
(1) One child -- $1,457 + 0.088 x combined adjusted gross
income above fifteen thousand dollars per month;
(2) Two children -- $2,108 + 0.129 x combined adjusted gross
income above fifteen thousand dollars per month;
(3) Three children -- $2,483 + 0.153 x combined adjusted
gross income above fifteen thousand dollars per month;
(4) Four children -- $2,744 + 0.169 x combined adjusted
gross income above fifteen thousand dollars per month;
(5) Five children -- $2,974 + 0.183 x combined adjusted
gross income above fifteen thousand dollars per month; and
(6) Six children -- $3,182 + 0.196 x combined adjusted
gross income above fifteen thousand dollars per month.
(d) When the amount of a support obligation exceeds two
thousand dollars per month per child, the court or master may
order a portion of the excess over two thousand dollars per month
to be invested or placed in trust for the benefit of the child or
children. The court or master may place terms and conditions on
the access to the moneys as are in the best interests of the
child or children: Provided, That the court or master shall
order that all funds so invested or held in trust shall be paid
over and delivered to the child or children at their majority or
emancipation.
Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, in any case where
child support payments exceed one thousand five hundred dollars
per month per child, a trust shall be created and maintained to
receive the excess payments. The trustee shall provide a written
accounting on a quarterly basis to both the custodial parent and
the noncustodial parent. Unless any funds in the trust are
necessary toward the support and maintenance of the child before the child reaches the age of eighteen, the child shall receive
twenty percent of the trust upon reaching his or her eighteenth
birthday and twenty percent of the remainder of the trust on each
birthday thereafter until the entirety of the trust is paid to
the child: Provided, That nothing contained in this section may
be construed to prohibit the payment of costs, fees or charges
associated with medical needs, special education needs or
physical or mental rehabilitative or counseling needs recommended
by a qualified physician, counselor or special education
specialist in the event no other funding source is available or
accessible for the payment thereof.
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