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West Virginia Child Support Arrears Calculator

Model the statutory 5% simple-interest treatment of unpaid support.

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Arrears owed

The unpaid support amount itself, before any interest.

Accrual period
How do you want to enter the period?

Estimated arrears with interest: $5,002.50

Interest of $2.50 at 0.05% simple per year (W. Va. Code §§ 48-1-204 and 48-1-302).

How this estimate was computed
Line itemAmount
Arrears principalW. Va. Code § 48-1-204 — arrearages and interest (West Virginia Legislature)$5,000.00
Simple interest at 0.05% per year for 12 month(s) (W. Va. Code §§ 48-1-204 and 48-1-302)Past-due child support bears 5% annual simple interest from accrual. Section 48-1-302 expressly bars compounding and limits interest to outstanding principal.W. Va. Code § 48-1-204 — arrearages and interest (West Virginia Legislature)$2.50
Arrears principal plus interestW. Va. Code § 48-1-204 — arrearages and interest (West Virginia Legislature)$5,002.50

Assumptions

  • Accrual period expressed as 12 month(s); partial months prorate.

Estimate only. The court or state agency calculation controls.

West Virginia arrears interest under W. Va. Code §§ 48-1-204 and 48-1-302; rules last reviewed 2026-08-10.

Interest runs on principal, not prior interest

Past-due installments become judgments and bear 5% annual interest from accrual.

Section 48-1-302 expressly prohibits compound interest.

Annual rate
5%source
Method
Simplesource
Runs from
Installment accrualsource

Use a ledger for an exact payoff

A level-balance projection cannot reproduce installment dates, payments, credits, or conditional interest suspension.

What this estimate includes

  • 5% simple-interest projection

What it leaves out

  • Installment-by-installment accrual
  • Payments and credits
  • Conditional suspension agreement
  • Official payoff

West Virginia arrears calculator FAQs

What is the rate?

5% annually.

Does interest compound?

No.

When does interest begin?

When each unpaid installment accrues.

Can accrued interest be suspended?

The statute provides a conditional process based on both parties’ written agreement and a qualifying payment plan.

Is this an official balance?

No.

Does retroactive modification erase arrears?

Generally no, subject to limited statutory and rule exceptions.

Official sources

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