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| Program category: | Updated on: December 06, 2022 |
1. General program at a glance
| 1. How many local youth welfare offices are there in your federal state without a provider with a cooperation agreement? |
| 9 field offices, 1 in each of the following cities: Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Yakima, Vancouver, Olympia, Spokane, Wenatchee and Kennewick. |
| 2. What is the name of your IV-D agency? |
| Washington State Division of Child Support (DCS) |
| 3. Is your state administrative, judicial, or a combination of both? In particular, does your state primarily use judicial or administrative procedures to make and/or enforce alimony orders? Please describe. |
| Both official and court order procedures are available. Enforcement measures are primarily administrative in nature. For more information- No link provided |
| 4. Does your state use the following applications: EDE, CSENET, QUICK? |
| CSENET, FAST |
2. Duration of Support
| 1. How long will funding be available in your federal state? State the age of majority if the maintenance obligation ends in the absence of other factors. Add your state's legal citations. |
| Age 18 when obligation ends for lack of other factors. For more information- |
| 2. Unless otherwise stated in the order, at what age does child support automatically end under state law? If necessary, qualify |
| 18 for court orders. A Washington Administrative Order may continue through age 19 so long as the child is a full-time student of secondary school or equivalent professional or technical education. For more information- No link provided |
| 3. Does the date of the order determine the law that applies to the duration of the support? If yes, describe. |
| Yes. If yes, please explain. Assistance will continue until the court orders the child to be of legal age – Stop assisting Washington state orders at the end of the month if the child turns 18 Administrative Orders: Before July 31, 2005, the law was of Washington State for Administrative Orders: Child support could continue after the child turned 18 if the child is still enrolled full-time in high school or equivalent vocational school but is expected to graduate before the end of the month the child's 19th birthday. Effective July 31, 2005, Washington state administrative order law reads: Child support for a child over the age of 18 will continue if the child is under the age of 19 and is enrolled in a full-time secondary school program For more information- No link provided |
| 4. Does your state law allow child support to be paid after the age of majority in certain circumstances (e.g., if the child has a disability or is in college)? If yes, describe. |
| Yes. A court may grant funding in special cases or order post-secondary funding For more information- No link provided |
| 5. What are the child emancipation laws in your state that would result in an early termination of the child support obligation? Describe. |
| The child emancipates before normal duration; the child marries; the child is adopted by someone other than the non-custodial parent; the child has been removed from the family and is a civil guardian of the state; the child support order states that the child support ends before the end of the normal period; the child enters military service before the end of the standard period. RCW 26.28.020. Judicial EmancipationRCW 13.64 Emancipation of Minors For more information- |
| 6. Does child support end if the child no longer lives with the parent who has custody, but is not emancipated under state law? For example, the child graduates from high school at the age of 17 and no longer lives with the parent who has custody? |
| no |
| 7. For arrangements involving multiple children, does your state automatically reduce current support owed for remaining children after one of the children in the arrangement reaches majority or otherwise emancipates themselves? If yes, describe. |
| no |
| 8. Does your state offer IV-D services to provide support for a child who is no longer a minor but for whom state law requires support after majority (e.g., if the child has a disability or is the college is)? If yes, please describe the specific circumstances. |
| DCS does not establish support for a child who is no longer a minor. If there is an existing order that calls for majority support, the party(s) may request services to enforce the existing order |
3. Statute of Limitations
| 1. What is the statute of limitations in your state for collecting overdue support? |
| For orders placed after July 23, 1989: All past due sponsorships expire 10 years after the youngest child named on the order turns 18. For orders placed before July 23, 1989: Each monthly installment expires 10 years after that monthly installment is due. For more information- No link provided |
| 2. What are the statutes of limitations in your federal state for determining paternity/descent? Please explain. |
| For a child with no alleged, recognized or attributed parent at any time in the child's life. For a child with alleged parent within 4 years of the child's birth.RCW 26.26A.430RCW 26.26A.435 For more information- No link provided |
| 3. Is resuscitation/renewal of dormancy possible? If so, under what circumstances and for how long? |
| no For more information- No link provided |
4. Support-Details
| 1. What type of guideline or method does your state use to calculate child support (e.g., income share model, income percentage model, Melson formula)? |
| Income Shares. For more information- No link provided |
| 2. Does your state have default interest laws? If so, indicate the amount of interest charged, any conditions attached and the legal basis. |
| Yes. Interest is charged at 12 percent per year. DCS collects them only at a Washington judgment if it results in a judgment. RCW 4.56.110(2) and RCW 26.23.030(2). For more information- |
| 3. Does your country's IV-D agency charge late payment interest? If so, indicate the amount of interest charged and any associated conditions. |
| no For more information- No link provided |
| 4. Does your state charge interest on retrospective assistance? If so, indicate the amount of interest charged and any associated conditions. |
| Yes. Only if reduced or included in judgment The statutory rate of interest is twelve percent per annum unless the child support order specifies a different rate. RCW 26.23.030. For more information- No link provided |
| 5. Will your state enforce a medical debt for an uninsured portion? If so, under what circumstances? |
| Yes. Uninsured expenses incurred before July 1, 2007 must be reduced to the judgment. Uninsured medical debt for expenses incurred after 7/1/2007 may be assessed and enforced based on the parties' pro rata income splits. |
| 6. If your state has issued an order and another ID agency claims that the person/entity entitled to child support has changed from the person/entity designated in your state's order (due to a change of accommodation or foster family). status), what does your state require to change the person/entity eligible to receive payments? |
| If the underlying order is a court order and the claimant is not the payee of the court order, the claimant must file a custody declaration. The payee of the court order will receive a notice of declaration of legal custody and an opportunity to request a hearing to object to the distribution of child support payments to the applicant. If no objection is received, alimony will be collected and distributed. If an objection is received, an administrative hearing takes place. The child benefit is distributed as stipulated in the hearing resolution. RCW 26.23.035. If the underlying order is a WA administrative order, child support is by operation of law transferred to the caregiver and payments distributed. For more information- No link provided |
| 6.1. Does it matter if the child receives TANF or just Medicaid? If so, explain. |
| no For more information- No link provided |
| 7. Does your state require that a non-birth parent have legal custody of a child before enforcing a support order issued to birth parents as parties in non-public assistance cases? |
| No, but the party with custody must sign a declaration of legal custody. For more information- No link provided |
| 8. Does your state IV-D agency provide the noncustodial parent with child support credit for assistance received by the custodial parent on behalf of a child directly as a result of the noncustodial parent's Old Age, Survivors, or Disability Insurance (RSDI) insurance? To use? |
| Yes. RCW 26.18.190 For more information- No link provided |
| 9. Is your state reducing support? If yes, explain the circumstances and provide your legal citation. |
| Yes. If the NCP is detained for at least six months. For more information- |
5. Paternity/Descent
| 1. Does your state law require that custody and visitation must be addressed at the time of paternity/parental acknowledgment? If yes, please describe and provide the legal citation. |
| no For more information- No link provided |
| 2. What is the percentage probability of genetic testing establishing a rebuttable or conclusive presumption of paternity? |
| 99% For more information- |
| 3. What is state law that makes acknowledgment of paternity conclusive? Please describe (if applicable). |
| RCW 26.26A.220 For more information- |
| 4. Does marriage invariably constitute a rebuttable presumption of paternity/descent? Please describe and provide your legal citation. |
| And For more information- |
| 5. Does the father's name on the birth certificate establish a mandatory presumption of paternity? Please enter your state. If no, please describe. |
| Yes. RCW 26.26A.115 The withdrawal period is limited to 60 days after filing. Legal challenge within 4 years for fraud, coercion, material error of fact. RCW 26.26A.235-240 For more information- |
| 6. Are there other presumptions of paternity/parentage in your state? If yes, please describe. |
| Yes. In the context of marriage or civil union, a person is presumed to be the parent of a child if he or she is married or cohabiting and the child is born within 300 days of the termination of the marriage or civil union; or a person who, after the birth of the child, married or entered into a civil partnership with the woman who gave birth to the child and claimed parentage of the child. RCW 26.26A.115 |
| 7. If available, what is the name of the agency and link for your state's registry of alleged fathers? |
| N / A For more information- No link provided |
| 8. Which paternity documents can the IV-D office in your federal state make available to other IV-D offices? Do the requesting IV-D offices incur any costs? |
| Proof of paternity can be provided. There are no fees for applying for proof of paternity. For more information- No link provided |
| 9. Does your state's civil registry office charge fees from other states or private individuals for requesting research, paternity/ancestry documents, and data? |
| Fees apply for parentage documents from civil status registers. Copies of the confirmation are available upon written request from DOH. Add $15 per copy requested. Submit the application to: DOH/CHS Attn: Vital Records Amendment Supervisor, PO Box 9709 Olympia, WA 98507 The application must include the child's full name; child date of birth; Name of the mother; The Name of the Father; Place or country of birth and a copy of the ID card issued by the IV-D office, which contains the full name and a photo of the employee. For more information- No link provided |
| 9.1. Describe any circumstances in which these fees may be waived? |
| N / A For more information- No link provided |
| 10. Is common law marriage currently recognized in your state? If so, describe the standard that defines common law marriage and the date the standard came into effect. |
| no |
| 11. If your state had a previous common law standard that is no longer in effect, when was that standard in effect? Describe the norm. |
| N / A |
| 12. If there is more than one child with the same legal guardian and alleged father, a submitting jurisdiction should send an interstate package to your state (with a separate statement in support of parentage determination for each child) or a separate interstate package for each child ? |
| An interstate package |
6. Creation of Support Orders
| 1. Does your state use an administrative, judicial, or combined process to establish a maintenance obligation? |
| 1.1 If your state can determine both administratively and judicially, under what circumstances would your state use the administrative procedure? Please provide the citation required by law for your state's administrative procedures. |
| The administrative process is used to establish child support and medical care, amend an administrative order, and enforce an administrative or existing court order. The official procedure cannot be used to establish paternity. Paternity is not an issue, and there is no court order that establishes or relieves the noncustodial parent of a child support obligation. RCW 74.20A and RCW 74.20 For more information- |
| 1.2. Under what circumstances would your state use the court procedure? Please provide the legally required citation for your state's court proceedings. |
| If paternity must also be established or an existing supreme court decision must be changed. For more information- |
| 2. Whose income is considered in addition to that of the noncustodial parent (e.g., custodial parent, spouse, child) when setting alimony under your state guidelines? |
| The income of both parents is taken into account in the calculation. Other household incomes can be taken into account if exemptions are requested. For more information- No link provided |
| 2.1. What documents are required as evidence/evidence of this information? |
| Tax returns for the past two years and recent payslips must be submitted to verify income and deductions. Other sufficient evidence is required for income and deductions that do not appear on tax returns or payslips. RCW 26.19.071 |
| 3. What criteria to refute your alleged policies has been established in your state? |
| Siehe RCW 26.19.075 „Standards of Deviation from the Standard Calculation“. For more information- |
| 4. Will your state issue support orders for earlier periods of support? If yes, please describe (e.g. from birth of child, from date of separation, prenatal costs, five years retrospective). |
| From the date of payment of the benefit or application for benefits submitted to the initiating state. Für weitere Informationen- No link provided |
| 4.1. What information or documentation does your state need to proceed with setting up support for earlier periods? |
| Copy of the order or request for services. For more information- No link provided |
| 4.2. Will your state allow an application for support for a minor child if it is only for retrospective support? |
| And |
| 4.3. If your state has restrictions on setting up support for earlier periods, please indicate those restrictions. |
| 5 years limitation if paternity has not been determined. For more information- No link provided |
| 5. Does your state require that a custodial party who is not the birth parent have legal custody of a child before making a maintenance order when welfare payments are made? |
| No, but the party with custody must sign a declaration of legal custody For more information- No link provided |
| 5.1. What if public aid is not spent? |
| No, but the party with custody must sign a declaration of legal custody |
| 6. If your state has an order reserving child support and child support should now be ordered, does your state require a fix or change? |
| State practice does not include "reserved" support. If in doubt, request an order creation For more information- No link provided |
| 7. If there is an existing support order between a child's parents and the child's residency changes from one parent to the other, does your state require that the new custodial parent receive statutory custody before child support is addressed? Please describe. |
| No, but the party with custody must sign a declaration of legal custody. The other party will be notified and given the opportunity to appeal. The other parent can apply for child benefit directly For more information- No link provided |
7. Income Withholding
| 1. What are certain sources of income that are not subject to withholding tax? |
| TANF, SSI, VA disability, work exemption income from the state, federal work study grants, non-committed spouses, per capita payments, and other tribal funds unless there is an agreement with the tribe that we may collect such funds For more information- |
| 2. Does your state law apply the withholding limits of the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA)? Please provide the legally required citation. |
| Nr. RCW 6.27.150RCW 26.23.060RCW 74.20A.090 For more information- No link provided |
| 2.1. Does your state have policies or procedures that allow the agency to use lower limits than the CCPA? |
| And. 50% For more information- No link provided |
| 2.2. What are the withholding tax limits for non-employees? |
| No limitation on the remuneration of private contractors. For more information- No link provided |
| 3. What is the maximum administrative fee that an employer can charge for processing an income withholding order? (45 CFR 303.100(e)(iii). |
| $10 setup fee, $1 fee per payment. For more information- No link provided |
| 4. Does your state charge the noncustodial parent fees that the employer must withhold and remit to the state? If yes, please explain. |
| no For more information- No link provided |
| 5. Is an employer required to begin withholding tax after the date of service, receipt, or mailing of an income withholding order? |
| And. For more information- No link provided |
| 5.1. How many days after the first payment period that occurs after the service, receipt, or mailing of an income withholding order must an employer begin withholding? |
| Instantly For more information- No link provided |
| 6. When does an employer have to pay amounts withheld from wages? |
| Within 7 working days. For more information- No link provided |
| 7. What penalties does your state impose on employers who do not implement withholding earnings? |
| Notification of non-compliance with the administrative right to be heard. For more information- No link provided |
| 7.1. What are the penalties for an employer for not remitting withheld payments? |
| Liability for the lesser of the amounts that should have been withheld or joint and several liability, plus a $100 fine per incident for failure to meet deadlines. For more information- No link provided |
| 8. Does your state allow other jurisdictions to send unemployment insurance benefit withholding orders directly to your state's unemployment insurance agency? If yes, please explain your process and attach any additional documents required. |
| no For more information- No link provided |
| 8.1. If no, what is your state's process to assist the other jurisdictions in withholding UI benefits? Please describe and attach the required documents. |
| Washington requires submission #1, a copy of the support order(s) and a debt calculation, preferably notarized but not required. For more information- No link provided |
| 9. Does your state allow other jurisdictions to send income withholding orders directly to a noncustodial parent's financial institution in your state? If yes, please explain your process and attach any additional documents required. |
| Some financial institutions may honor direct income withholding orders sent by mail or Fast Levy. For more information- No link provided |
| 9.1. If no, what is your state's policy to assist the other jurisdiction in collecting from a financial institution? Please describe and attach the required documents. |
| N / A |
| 10. How does a noncustodial parent dispute an income withholding in your state? |
| Conference Board request if withholding income issued by Washington acting as RJ or by hearing in the Superior Court pursuant to RCW 26.23.100. For more information- No link provided |
| 11. How does your state allocate payments when there is more than one entitlement to the noncustodial parent's income? Should the payment be divided equally between the cases or proportionally? (See 45 CFR 303.100(a)(5).) |
| Ongoing support is paid first. If any money is left over, it is divided proportionally to the cases' debts. |
| 12. When calculating disposable income for child benefit purposes, what are the mandatory statutory deductions from gross income, such as: B. union dues or health insurance premiums? |
| Disposable income - "that portion of a person's income that remains after deduction from that income of amounts required by law." RCW 74.20A.090 For more information- No link provided |
| 13. When does your state require the employer to give notice of an employee's termination? |
| Immediately, according to state law For more information- No link provided |
| 14. If your state enforces an order and receives an income withholding payment that is insufficient to cover the entire amount ordered, how does your state apply the payment to the types of assistance (eg, ongoing, arrears, medical assistance , spousal support). , Miscellaneous)? Please describe and provide any legally required citations. |
| Payment would be made in the following order: current alimony and spouse, medical support, arrears. RCW 26.23.035. For more information- No link provided |
8. Distribution
| 1. Does your state conduct collections on current support cases (and ignore collections for eligibility for Temporary Assistance to Families in Need (TANF))? If yes, indicate the amount and explain it. |
| Yes. As of 02/01/21, up to $50 per month will be passed through if the custodian has 1 child in the TANF grant and up to $100 per month if the custodian has 2 or more children in the TANF grant. RCW 26.23.035(4) |
| 2. Does your federal state participate in the forwarding of old assistance cases? If yes, please provide the date and explain. |
| no |
| 3. In prior benefit cases, are federal income tax refund adjustments applied to families first (DRA distribution) or to state arrears first (PRWORA distribution)? |
| PRWORA distribution valid from 07/01/2010 |
| 4. How does your state distribute payments when the noncustodial parent has arrears with your state and another state? |
| Payments are allocated first to the ongoing support and then pro rata to each debt according to the ratio the debt has to each jurisdiction to the total amount owed. |
| 4.1. If your state has no arrears, how does your state allocate payments when the noncustodial parent has multistate arrears? |
| The same as above. For more information- No link provided |
9. Enforcement
| 1. What data matches (e.g. financial institution, state lottery) and enforcement remedies are available in your state via Automated Administrative Enforcement in Interstate Cases (AEOI)? (See AT-08-06: Implementing Section 466(a)(14) of the Social Security Act, High-Volume, Automated Administrative Enforcement in Interstate Cases.) |
| MSFIDM, FIDM |
| 2. What criteria must be met and what documentation, in addition to submission #3, does your state require in order to proceed with an AEOI application? |
| A copy of the PO, debt calculation, name of FI and balance if any, name(s) of CP(s) and child(ren) involved. |
| 3. What are the criteria in your state for reporting child support information from a noncustodial parent to credit bureaus? |
| The case is open and in the IT system for 60 days, the agency knows the social security number, the arrears exceed $1000.00, and the agency knows a verified or unconfirmed mailing or home address. For more information- No link provided |
| 4. Which credit reporting agencies does your state report child support information to for a non-custodial parent? |
| Innovis, TransUnion, Equifax, Experian |
| 5. Is the credit reporting agency's method judicial, administrative, or both? |
| administration |
| 6. Can a noncustodial parent who no longer has an overdue account have the Schufa ad removed? If so, what must the non-custodial parent do? |
| no The account would only be deleted if an error was reported to the NCP. |
| 7. If your state is the responding state, does it submit overdue cases to the OCSE for federal administrative reconciliation? If yes, what is the minimum amount required for overdue payments? |
| no |
| 8. If your state is the initiator state, does it submit overdue cases to the OCSE for federal administrative balancing? If yes, what is the minimum amount required for overdue payments? |
| And, $1000.00 |
| 9. If your state is the responding state, does it submit overdue cases to OCSE for insurance settlement? If yes, what is the minimum amount required for overdue payments? |
| no |
| 10. If your state is the initiatory state, does it submit overdue cases to OCSE for insurance settlement? If yes, what is the minimum amount required for overdue payments? |
| Yes, $500 is the minimum for clearing, but we usually don't go any further unless the arrears are $1000.00 or more. |
| 11. If your state is the responding state, does it submit overdue cases for MSFIDM to the OCSE? If yes, what is the minimum amount required for overdue payments? |
| no |
| 12. If your state is the initiator state, does it file overdue cases for MSFIDM with the OCSE? If so, what is the minimum overdue amount? |
| And, $250.00 |
| 13. If your state is the responding state, does it submit overdue cases to the OCSE for passport denial? |
| no |
| 14. Are the attachment procedures for financial institutions in your state judicial, administrative, or both? |
| administration |
| 15. Are there certain account types in your state that are exempt from the financial institution administrative process? If so, what account types are exempt? |
| Yes. Retirement plan benefits protected under ERISA For more information- No link provided |
| 16. Is the financial institution attachment process centralized and/or automated in your state? |
| No, it is not centralized. Some financial institutions are automated. |
| 17. What are the criteria for garnishing an account with a financial institution in your state? |
| When there is an arrears debt and the NCP is not paying regularly, is self-employed, has personal accounts or owns a sole proprietorship and we cannot collect it through withholding. Funds in the account must come from other sources, not just tax-exempt funds. |
| 18. Does your state law require that financial institutions doing business in your state accept enforcement actions directly from other states? If yes, provide the citation required by law. Please explain. |
| no For more information- No link provided |
| 19. If legal criteria are not required for attachment of an account, describe the process for requesting an attachment of a financial institution from another child support agency (e.g., a Submission #3) and list any additional documentation required. |
| Submit the following in an AEOI request: Submission #3, Copy of Order, Debt Calculation, Name of FI and Account Balance, if any, Name(s) of CP(s) and child(ren) involved. |
| 20. Does your state's source of income definition include amounts in financial institutions? |
| no For more information- No link provided |
| 21. Does your state require that a letter of intent be sent to the noncustodial parent when a financial institution account is attached? Who will notify the noncustodial parent—the state, the financial institution, or both? |
| Yes, documents are sent to the financial institution and the NCP at the same time; The State For more information- No link provided |
| 22. How long must the financial institution hold funds before remitting the noncustodial parent's assets to your child support agency? |
| Seven days. For more information- No link provided |
| 23. Does your state law or policy require the financial institution and/or the state to hold the attached assets during the challenge or appeal period? If yes, provide legal citation and timeframes. |
| no For more information- No link provided |
| 24. What amount or percentage of the noncustodial parent's financial assets are eligible for attachment? Is it different for joint accounts? Please explain. |
| 100% up to the amount owed. No, joint accounts are no different. For more information- No link provided |
| 25. What are the criteria for a noncustodial parent and/or joint account holder to contest a financial institution attachment? |
| NCP may claim that account balances are exempt. The joint account holder can claim that all monies attached belong to him and not to the NCP For more information- No link provided |
| 26. Does your state have procedures for liquidating non-liquid assets (e.g. stocks, bonds, etc.)? If yes, provide the citation required by law and the procedures to be followed. |
| no For more information- No link provided |
| 27. What are the criteria in your state for driver's license revocation/suspension for non-payment of assistance? |
| We can apply for the suspension of a driver's license with notice to the non-custodial parent and arrears of more than 6 months of child support For more information- No link provided |
| 28. What are your state's criteria for driver's license reinstatement/reinstatement, including hardship waivers? |
| The noncustodial party pays the arrears in full or enters into a repayment agreement and makes the first payment under the agreement. |
| 29. Does your state allow temporary or conditional driver's licenses? If yes, what are the criteria? |
| no |
| 30. What is your state's criteria for revocation/suspension of license to practice for non-payment of support? Specify the professional license types. |
| Just like the driver's license. |
| 31. What are your state's criteria for reinstatement/reinstatement of licenses to practice, including hardship waivers? |
| The noncustodial party pays the arrears in full or enters into a repayment agreement and makes the first payment under the agreement |
| 32. Does your state allow temporary or conditional work permits? If yes, what are the criteria? |
| no |
| 33. What is your state's criteria for revocation/suspension of recreational license for non-payment of assistance? Specify recreational license types. |
| Driver license revocation automatically triggers license revocation for recreational purposes (hunting, fishing, etc.). |
| 34. What is your state's criteria for restoring/reinstating recreational licenses, including hardship waivers? |
| The noncustodial party pays the arrears in full or enters into a repayment agreement and makes the first payment under the agreement. |
| 35. Does your state allow temporary or conditional recreational licenses? If yes, what are the criteria? |
| no For more information- No link provided |
| 36. What are the criteria for initiating/filing a lien in your state? |
| Each arrears $500 or more. For more information- No link provided |
| 37. Is the lien process in your state primarily judicial, administrative, or both? Please describe. |
| The lien procedure is administrative. Liens are filed in the country of residence and/or the country where the assets are located. A lien will be issued to the County Assessor Office for filing and record keeping. The agency will receive the date and record number once the lien has been filed. |
| 38. Does your state enforce the confiscation and sale of property? If so, is this process primarily judicial, administrative, or both? Please describe. |
| Yes. Administration. Vehicles, motorcycles, RVs, boats, airplanes. For more information- No link provided |
| 39. Has your state processed a state income tax refund as an enforcement remedy? If so, describe whether the process for this remedy is primarily judicial, administrative, or a combination of both. |
| No - Washington does not have a state income tax. |
| 40. Does your state collect lottery or other types of gaming/gambling winnings in your state? If yes, what kind of prizes are included? |
| Yes, lottery winnings. A monetary prize or a prize that can be converted into a monetary value. |
| 40.1. If so, is that enforcement judicial, administrative, or both? |
| administration |
| 41. What other administrative enforcement procedures are there in your federal state that are not otherwise described in the IRG? |
| DOR Unclaimed Property; levies against legal and insurance claims; Liens against personal property such as vehicles, motorcycles, RVs, boats, airplanes. |
| 42. What other judicial enforcement procedures are there in your state that are not otherwise described in the IRG? |
| Contempt, QDRO, fraudulent transfer, foreclosure of a trust deed, probate claims. |
10. Modification and Review/Adjustment
| 1. How often does your federal state carry out order reviews in IV-D cases (e.g. every year or every three years)? (See 45 CFR 303.8.) |
| Every 3 years. For more information- No link provided |
| 2. What is your state's amendment process? Describe briefly. |
| TANF cases are automatically reviewed when either thirty-five (35) months have passed since the order was entered or changed; or the case meets the criteria for a material change of circumstances under RCW 9/26/170; or the change would allow a family to opt out or out of Temporary Support for Families in Need (TANF). Cases without support will be reviewed if either party requests a review For more information- |
| 3. What are the criteria for changes under your state's policy (e.g., a change that is more than $50 or 20% up or down from the current order size)? |
| Existing Orders vs Current Child Support Policy: Change must be 25% over/under current obligation; and $100 per month; and $2400 over the remaining term of the order. For more information- No link provided |
| 4. Which of the following criteria for demonstrating a change in circumstances apply to a change in an order? |
For more information- No link provided |
| 4.1. The noncustodial parent's income has increased or decreased significantly. |
| And. |
| 4.2. The custodial parent's income has increased or decreased significantly. |
| And. |
| 4.3. The needs of a party or the child(ren) have increased or decreased significantly. |
| And. For more information- No link provided |
| 4.4. The cost of living has changed. |
| no |
| 4.5. The child/children has/have extraordinary medical expenses that are not covered by the insurance. |
| And. |
| 4.6. Something has changed in childcare costs. |
| And |
| 4.7. What other criteria does your state use to demonstrate a change in circumstances for changing an order? |
| See RCW 09/26/170. For more information- No link provided |
| 5. Does your state have cost of living adjustments (COLAs) for orders? If so, which index does your state use? (See 45 CFR 303.8(b)(1)(ii).) |
| no |
| 6. If your state, upon learning that a parent owing child support will be detained for more than 180 calendar days, decides to initiate a review of an order without the need to file a special request, ie. H. automatically? (See 45 CFR 303.8(b)(2).) |
| Yes. The specific duration of detention must exceed six months For more information- No link provided |
11. Lump sum payments
| 1. How does your state define a flat rate, if there is one? Provide the citation required by law. (Note: States may define “lump sums” broadly as just employer-related lump sums.) |
| N / A For more information- No link provided |
| 2. Does your state law require employers to report lump sum payments? If yes, provide the citation or rule required by law. |
| no For more information- No link provided |
| 3. How does your state add different types of lump sum payments? For example, does your state use the OMB-approved withholding order for employer-issued bonuses, a lien, and a worker's compensation tax bill (if worker's compensation is considered a lump sum in your state), etc.? |
| Withholding Order for Lump Sums and Order for Withholding and Delivery of Employer Lump Sums. Income Withholding Order for Compensation of Out-of-State Workers; Other types of lump sums could be a withholding and delivery order or a federal lien. |
12. Reimbursement and Fees
| 1. Does your state elect to reimburse expenses in excess of the fees charged to cover administrative expenses in your state child support plan? (See Section 454(6) of the Social Insurance Code and 45 CFR 302.33(d).) If so, does your state collect excess actual or standardized expenses on a case-by-case basis? Please describe. |
| no |
| 1.1. If so, does your state reimburse expenses from the custodial parent or noncustodial parent? (Note: No costs can be charged to a foreign custodial parent if the application is made through a Central Authority in a Hague Convention country, foreign mutual country or foreign state-level mutual country.) |
| N / A |
| 2. Does your state reimburse expenses on behalf of an initiating state that has elected to reimburse? If yes, describe. |
| Yes, if the other state includes the cost in a certified debt calculation. |
| 3. How does your state collect and collect the mandatory $35 annual fee (after collecting the first $550)? This fee applies in IV-D cases where people who have never received IV-A assistance receive IV-D benefits. (See 45 CFR 302.33(e).) See options below. |
| 3.1. Is it withheld from government subsidies? |
| Yes. The fee will be withheld from the assistance collected on behalf of the person entitled to the assistance, regardless of which party requested the services |
| 3.2. Is it paid by the person claiming child support? |
| no |
| 3.3. Will it be recovered from the noncustodial parent? |
| no |
| 3.4. Is it paid for by the state from its state funds? |
| International response cases only. |
13. Insurance Match
| 1. Does your state have laws that require insurance companies to work with child support authorities to identify claimants who owe overdue child support? Describe the requirements and provide the citation required by law. How does your state allocate payments when there is more than one claim to the noncustodial parent's income? Should the payment be divided equally between the cases or proportionally? (See 45 CFR 303.100(a)(5).) |
| And. For more information- |
| 2. What criteria must a noncustodial parent meet to be eligible for your state's participation in the Federal Insurance Match program? |
| The internal limit is set to $1000 before collection continues. |
| 3. What procedure does your state use to intercept insurance payments? |
| Issue a federal deposit notice to an insurance company. For more information- No link provided |
| 4. How does another state initiate and intercept collections from your state's workers' compensation insurance? |
| Transmission #1, copy of relevant order(s), debt calculation For more information- No link provided |
| 5. Does your state participate in the Child Support Lien Network or CSLN (which provides insurance matching services)? |
| And. |
14. Violence in the family
15. CSNet
| 1. If your state is the initiator state, it will send a Child Support Enforcement Network (CSENet) case closure transaction to notify the responding state that your state has closed its case (including the reason for the closure) and/or the intergovernmental body of the responding state services are no longer needed? (MSC P GSC15; 45 CFR 303.7(c)(11).) |
| And. |
| 2. If your state is the responding state, does it send a CSENet case closure transaction to notify the initiating state that its case has been closed for one of the following reasons: (MSC P GSC16)? Failure of the initiating state to take action essential to next steps? (45 CFR 303.11(b)(17).) The initiating state requested the responding state to close the case? (45 CFR 303.7(d)(10).) |
| And. |
| 3. If your state is the initiating state, does it send a CSENet case closure transaction to notify the responding state that it must cease any withholding orders or communications and close the interstate case? (MSC P GSC17; 45 CFR 303.7(c)(12).) |
| And. |
| 4. If your state is the responding state, does it send a CSENet case closure transaction to notify the initiating state that the case is closed per its request and your state has discontinued its income withholding order? (MSC P GSC18; 45 CFR 303.7(d)(9).) |
| And. |
| 5. Does your state broadcast CSENet transactions to request information of interest? (MSC RGRINT) |
| Not automated, just sent by an agent. |
| 6. Does your state broadcast CSENet transactions to provide interest and arrears information to another state? (MSC P GSTAI) |
| No, and Washington isn't gauging interest. |
16. Copies of Orders and Payment Records
| 1. What procedures and associated costs are required to obtain a certified copy of a court order? |
| No cost if requested through our agency. WA Court Order – Ask the WA clerk to send a request to the district where the order was issued. Administrative Decision of WA – Ask the WA clerk to make a certified copy of the final administrative decision. For more information- No link provided |
| 2. What are the procedures and associated costs for obtaining a certified proof of payment? |
| No costs. The WA clerk can create a notarized payment receipt. For more information- No link provided |
17. National Family Assistance Act (UIFSA)
| 1. What is the legal citation required for the passage of the UIFSA in your state? |
| RCW 26.21A For more information- |
| 2. How does your state define the court (see UIFSA 103)? |
| "Tribunal" means a tribunal, administrative authority or quasi-judicial body having the power to make, enforce or amend a child support order or determine the parentage of a child. For more information- |
| 3. How many copies or sets of documents does your state require for an interstate case referral that is not submitted electronically? |
| A copy. |
| 4. Does your state require initiating states to send interstate forms in a one-page format (when sending hard copies)? |
| no |
18. International – Reciprocity
| 1. With which other countries or jurisdictions (e.g. Quebec) does your state have child support reciprocity? (No federal foreign countries or Hague Convention countries.) |
| N / A |
| 2. Does your state exercise its option to enforce marital orders for a foreign reciprocal country, a Hague Convention country, or a foreign country with which your state has reciprocity at the state level? (See Section 454(32)(B) of the Social Security Act.) |
| no |
| 3. Does your state agency accept direct requests for services from residents outside the United States (see UIFSA 307 - Alternative A) or does your state's law allow discretion in accepting these requests (see UIFSA 307 - Alternative B)? |
| Ja. Alternative A. |
19. International information for Hague Convention countries
| 1. If a Hague Convention country requests registration of a maintenance order under the Convention in your state, does your state allow the country to send a summary (or summary) of the order on the Hague Summary of a Decision form instead of the full text? (See UIFSA 706(b)(1).) |
| And For more information- No link provided |
| 2. Does your state send and receive briefs and documents electronically in international cases? If so, list the types of briefs and documents your state can send and receive electronically. |
| Yes. UFISA Forms, Hague (Article 7) Forms, Assistance Orders. |
| 3. What methods of personal service does your state use? |
| Appointed Process Server, Voluntary Service Acceptance, Certified Returned Mail, County Sheriff or Officer. |
| 4. What can be added to the child support reference value when preparing a child support order? Please provide the relevant law or case law. (See also question 1 under Support Details.) |
| Basic maintenance, child care, medical premium share For more information- No link provided |
| 5. Does your state encourage consensual solutions between parents to encourage voluntary child support payments, such as child support payments? B. the use of mediation, arbitration or similar consent procedures? If yes, describe. |
| Yes. Parents are encouraged to enter into any agreed settlements or consent orders with the Child Support Department as a party. We need the signatures of the parties (or approval by phone from an administrative judge). |
| 6. What circumstances cause your state to end child support before the normal length of time? |
| The child emancipates before normal duration; The child is no longer in the custody of the custodial parent and there is no decision to divert payments to someone else; The child marries The child is adopted by someone other than the noncustodial parent The child has been removed from the family and is a civil guardian of the state The child support order states that child support ends before the normal period the child enters military service before the normal duration. For more information- No link provided |
20. International Payments
| 1. How does your state pay child support payments to foreign countries with mutual recognition and Hague Conventions when your state is the responding state in a case? |
| Payments are usually made by cheque. Electronic payments are sent to Norway and the Netherlands in the standardized Interstate Child Support File layout via a domestic bank. |
| 2. What steps is your state taking to reduce the costs and fees associated with international payment processing? |
| All payments are processed by a notified body. All payments are processed upon receipt. |
| 3. In international cases, does your state accept electronic payments from foreign counter or Hague Convention countries? If so, provide payment instructions. |
| Electronic payments can be received in a properly formatted International ACH Transaction (IAT) file layout and as International Wires. IAT transactions should be sent to our Universal Payment Identification Code (UPIC), which is linked in the background to our US bank account, routing number 021052053, checking account number 46922337. International wire transfers should be sent to WA State DSHS-DCS, U.S. Bank, 60 Livingston Ave., St. Paul MN 55107, sort code 123000848, checking account number 153911672027. The bank's SWIFT code is USBKUS44IMT |
21. Tribal Non IV-D
| 1. Does your state have collaborative agreements with Native American tribes or tribal organizations that do not have a tribal IV-D program? |
| And. |
| 1.1. If so, list the tribes and identify the services provided if not full services. |
| Kalispel Tribe, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Nisqually Tribe, Quileute Tribe, Shoalwater Bay Tribe, Stillaguamish Tribe, Swinomish Tribe, Upper Skagit Tribe, South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency (SPIPA), Spokane Tribe. For more information- No link provided |
| 2. Are there IV-D attorneys in your state licensed to practice in the courts of Native American tribes or tribal organizations that do not have tribal IV-D programs? |
| And. |