Washington Administrative Code
Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of
CHILD SUPPORT
Chapter 388-14A - Social and Health Services, Department of
Part C - HOW THE DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT DECIDES HOW MUCH CHILD SUPPORT SOMEONE SHOULD PAY
Section 388-14A-3304 - The division of child support may serve a notice of support debt and demand for payment when it is enforcing a support order issued in Washington state, a foreign court order or a foreign administrative order for support

(1) The division of child support (DCS) may serve a notice of support debt and demand for payment on a noncustodial parent (NCP) under RCW 74.20A.040 to provide notice that DCS is enforcing a support order entered in Washington state, a foreign court order or a foreign administrative order for support.

(2) DCS serves a notice of support debt and demand for payment like a summons in a civil action or by certified mail, return receipt requested.

(3) In a notice of support debt and demand for payment, DCS includes the information required by RCW 74.20A.040, the amount of current and future support, accrued support debt, interest (if interest is being assessed under WAC 388-14A-7110), any health insurance coverage obligation, and any day care or child care costs under the court or administrative order.

(4) After service of a notice of support debt and demand for payment, the NCP must make all support payments to the Washington state support registry. DCS does not credit payments made to any other party after service of a notice of support debt and demand for payment except as provided in WAC 388-14A-3375.

(5) A notice of support debt and demand for payment becomes final and subject to immediate wage withholding and enforcement without further notice under chapters 26.18, 26.23, and 74.20A RCW, subject to the terms of the order, unless, within twenty days of service of the notice in Washington, or within sixty days of service of the notice outside of Washington, the NCP:

(6)RCW 26.21A.515 controls the calculation of the debt on a notice of support debt and demand for payment.

(7) Enforcement of the following are not stayed by a request for a conference board or hearing under this section or WAC 388-14A-6400:

(8) At the same time that DCS sends the notice of support debt and demand for payment for service on the NCP, DCS notifies either the CP or the payee under the order, or both if appropriate, by mailing a form called the notice to payee, which is described in WAC 388-14A-3315.

(9) If the NCP requests a conference board under subsection (5)(a) of this section, DCS mails a copy of the notice of conference board to the CP informing the CP of the CP's right to:

(10) If the CP requests a hearing under subsection (8)(c) of this section, DCS must:

(11) If a CP requests a late hearing under subsection (8)(c) of this section, the CP must show good cause for filing the late request.

(12) The NCP is limited to a conference board to contest the notice and may not request a hearing on a notice of support debt and demand for payment. However, if the CP requests a hearing, the NCP may participate in the hearing.

(13) A notice of support debt and demand for payment must fully and fairly inform the NCP of the rights and responsibilities in this section.