State ex rel. Department of Health & Human Resources, Bureau of Child Support Enforcement v. Farmer

MAYNARD, Justice:

In this case, we answer a certified question from the Circuit Court of Boone County. The certified question and the circuit court’s answer are as follows:

Is a minor child who was emancipated by marriage unemancipated and/or entitled to child support if divorced while under the age of 18?

Answer of the circuit court: Yes.

This question arises from a motion for a judgment on the pleadings and order of certification filed in the circuit court by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau of Child Support Enforcement. Upon the agreement of the parties, the…