If the duty of support is based upon an order from another jurisdiction, the obligee shall first register the order in accordance with the provisions of part 16-601, et seq., of this chapter: Provided, That nothing in this subsection shall prevent the Bureau for Child Support enforcement from enforcing foreign orders for support without registration of the order in accordance with the provisions of part 16-501, et seq., of this chapter.
W. Va. Code § 48-14-202
Registration of foreign order
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