West Virginia Code § 48-18-203

Bureau processing of request for assistance or recalculation
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(a) Upon receipt of a request from a party pursuant to section two hundred two of this
article, the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement shall notify the responding party that a
request for assistance in the recalculation of the support amount and the related preparation
and presentation of a petition or proposed order to modify an existing child support order
has been submitted to the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement. e
(b) As a part of the notification provided under subsection (a) of this section, notification
provided by the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement to the responding party shall include
the following: u
(1) A blank information statement form, and an explanation of the form;
(2) A statement advising the responding party that if thae responding party does not fill out
and return the information statement with accompanying documentation, that the
information contained on the requesting party's inflormation statement and any attached
documentation may be used to prepare a petitsion and proposed order to modify the parties'
existing child support obligations and filed with the family court, if the submitted
information shows a substantial change ini the parties' circumstances;
(3) A copy of the information statement supplied by the requesting party in support of its
request;
(4) A request that the responding party submit a statement and supply a copy of any
information or documentation which the responding party may have which would challenge,
contradict or supplement the information which has been previously submitted by the
requesting party, to allow the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement to more accurately
recalculate anVy modified child support obligations of the parties;
(5) An explanation that the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement may refuse to accept a
request or take action on a request if it determines there are existing ongoing proceedings
which would create a conflict;
(6) A request that the responding party provide a list of all other known proceedings pending
court proceedings or other requests for recalculation or modification of the parties'
respective child support obligations; and
(7) An explanation of the process to be followed by the Bureau for Child Support
Enforcement in providing the requested assistance, recalculation of the parties' modified
child support obligations, including the preparation of a petition, and proposed order to
modify the parties' existing child support obligations, when appropriate.
(c) The Bureau for Child Support Enforcement may issue a subpoena or subpoena duces
tecum, pursuant to the provisions of section one hundred twenty-three of this article, to
require the responding party to produce and permit inspection and copying of designated
books, papers, documents or tangible things which are relevant to determine child support.
(d) The Bureau for Child Support Enforcement may issue a subpoena, pursuant to the
provisions of section one hundred twenty-three of this article, to produce and permit
inspection and copying of designated books, papers, documents or tangible things, relevant
to the determination of child support to persons other than the parties to the support order.
(e) The Bureau for Child Support Enforcement may use other information and other
communications or procedures available to the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement to
gather information relevant to the determination of child support.

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