| PART A - GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT |
| 388-14A-1000 | The DSHS division of child support is the Title IV-D child support enforcement agency for the state of Washington. |
| 388-14A-1005 | What is Washington's state plan under Title IV-D? |
| 388-14A-1010 | What are the other names that the division of child support has used? |
| 388-14A-1015 | What laws regulate the actions of the division of child support? |
| 388-14A-1020 | What definitions apply to the rules regarding child support enforcement? |
| 388-14A-1025 | What are the responsibilities of the division of child support? |
| 388-14A-1030 | What kinds of services can the division of child support provide? |
| 388-14A-1035 | What kinds of locate services does the division of child support provide? |
| 388-14A-1036 | Who can request DCS locate services? |
| 388-14A-1040 | What must a request for locate services contain? |
| 388-14A-1045 | What happens when I request locate services from the division of child support? |
| 388-14A-1050 | The division of child support cooperates with tribes and other states and countries for support enforcement purposes. |
| 388-14A-1055 | Can the division of child support collect support owed or assigned to another state, tribe or country? |
| 388-14A-1060 | The division of child support cooperates with courts and law enforcement. |
| PART B - BASIC RULES FOR CHILD SUPPORT CASES |
| 388-14A-2000 | Who can receive child support enforcement services from the division of child support? |
| 388-14A-2005 | When does an application for public assistance automatically become an application for support enforcement services? |
| 388-14A-2010 | Can I apply for support enforcement services if I do not receive public assistance? |
| 388-14A-2015 | Does DCS accept an application from someone who is not a resident of Washington state? |
| 388-14A-2020 | Can the division of child support deny my application for support enforcement services? |
| 388-14A-2025 | What services does the division of child support provide for a nonassistance support enforcement case? |
| 388-14A-2030 | Do I assign my rights to support when I apply for child support enforcement services? |
| 388-14A-2035 | Do I assign my rights to support when I receive public assistance? |
| 388-14A-2036 | What does assigning my rights to support mean? |
| 388-14A-2037 | What are permanently assigned arrears? |
| 388-14A-2038 | What are temporarily assigned arrears? |
| 388-14A-2039 | What are conditionally assigned arrears? |
| 388-14A-2040 | Do I have to cooperate with the division of child support in establishing or enforcing child support? |
| 388-14A-2041 | What happens if I don't cooperate with DCS while I receive public assistance? |
| 388-14A-2045 | What can I do if I am afraid that cooperating with the division of child support will be harmful to me or to my children? |
| 388-14A-2050 | Who decides if I have good cause not to cooperate? |
| 388-14A-2060 | Are there different kinds of good cause for not cooperating with DCS? |
| 388-14A-2065 | Does the division of child support provide support enforcement services if the CSO decides I have "good cause level A"? |
| 388-14A-2070 | Does the division of child support provide support enforcement services if the CSO determines I have "good cause level B"? |
| 388-14A-2075 | What happens if the division of child support determines that I am not cooperating? |
| 388-14A-2080 | Once DCS opens a support enforcement case, under what circumstances can it be closed? |
| 388-14A-2081 | Under what circumstances can DCS close a case when the application for services was made directly to DCS? |
| 388-14A-2083 | Under what circumstances can DCS close a case where the application for services was originally made to another state, tribe, territory or country, otherwise known as an intergovernmental case? |
| 388-14A-2085 | Under what circumstances may DCS keep a support enforcement case open despite a request to close it? |
| 388-14A-2090 | Who receives notice when DCS closes a case? |
| 388-14A-2095 | What if I don't agree with the case closure notice? |
| 388-14A-2097 | What happens to payments that come in after a case is closed? |
| 388-14A-2099 | When does DCS file a satisfaction of judgment with the superior court? |
| 388-14A-2105 | Basic confidentiality rules for the division of child support. |
| 388-14A-2107 | Are there special rules for requests for whereabouts information? |
| 388-14A-2110 | How do I make a request for disclosure of DCS public records? |
| 388-14A-2112 | When I make a public disclosure request, do I get the information or records immediately? |
| 388-14A-2114 | Does DCS give notice to anyone before releasing information pursuant to a public disclosure request? |
| 388-14A-2115 | Can the custodial parent waive notice of a request for address? |
| 388-14A-2116 | How do I request a support order summary from DCS? |
| 388-14A-2120 | Can the noncustodial parent request notice before DCS releases address information to the custodial parent? |
| 388-14A-2125 | Can DCS ever release address information without notice? |
| 388-14A-2130 | What if I object to the release of my address? |
| 388-14A-2135 | When might DCS deny a request for address information without going through the notice and hearing process? |
| 388-14A-2140 | What happens at a hearing on objection to disclosure of address information? |
| 388-14A-2150 | How much does it cost to get copies of DCS records? |
| 388-14A-2155 | Can I appeal a denial of public disclosure by the division of child support? |
| 388-14A-2160 | On what authority does DCS share my confidential information with a credit bureau? |
| 388-14A-2200 | When does DCS charge a twenty-five dollar annual fee on a child support case? |
| 388-14A-2205 | How can a custodial parent be excused from payment of the annual fee? |
| PART C - HOW THE DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT DECIDES HOW MUCH CHILD SUPPORT SOMEONE SHOULD PAY |
| 388-14A-3100 | How does the division of child support establish a child support obligation when there is no child support order? |
| 388-14A-3102 | When the parents have signed a paternity acknowledgment, which support establishment notice does the division of child support serve on the noncustodial parent? |
| 388-14A-3105 | How does the division of child support serve support establishment notices? |
| 388-14A-3110 | When can a support establishment notice become a final order? |
| 388-14A-3115 | The notice and finding of financial responsibility is used to set child support when paternity is not an issue. |
| 388-14A-3120 | The notice and finding of parental responsibility is used to set child support when the father's duty of support is based upon an affidavit of paternity which is not a conclusive presumption of paternity. |
| 388-14A-3125 | DCS may establish a medical support obligation when the custodial parent receiving medical assistance declines full child support enforcement services. |
| 388-14A-3127 | How does DCS ask to add a monthly financial obligation to an existing administrative order for medical support only? |
| 388-14A-3130 | What happens if a party makes a timely request for hearing on a support establishment notice? |
| 388-14A-3131 | What happens if neither parent appears for the hearing? |
| 388-14A-3132 | What happens if only one parent appears for the hearing? |
| 388-14A-3133 | What happens when the noncustodial parent and the custodial parent both appear for the hearing? |
| 388-14A-3135 | Late hearings, or hearing on untimely objections to support establishment notices. |
| 388-14A-3140 | What can happen at a hearing on a support establishment notice? |
| 388-14A-3200 | How does DCS determine my support obligation? |
| 388-14A-3205 | How does DCS calculate my income? |
| 388-14A-3275 | The division of child support may amend an administrative notice at any time before a final administrative order is entered. |
| 388-14A-3300 | How does the division of child support require me to make my support payments to the Washington state support registry when my support order says to pay someone else? |
| 388-14A-3302 | How does the division of child support decide what notice to serve when there is already an existing order for child support? |
| 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. |
| 388-14A-3305 | What can I do if I disagree with a notice of support debt and demand for payment? |
| 388-14A-3306 | Does a notice of support debt and demand for payment result in a final determination of support arrears? |
| 388-14A-3307 | How does the division of child support proceed when there are multiple child support orders for the same obligor and children? |
| 388-14A-3310 | What notice does the division of child support serve to establish a fixed dollar amount under an existing child support order? |
| 388-14A-3311 | How does DCS prepare a notice of support owed to determine amounts owed to establish a fixed dollar amount under an existing child support order? |
| 388-14A-3312 | The division of child support serves a notice of support owed to establish a fixed dollar amount owed by either parent for medical support. |
| 388-14A-3315 | When DCS serves a notice of support debt or a notice of support owed, we notify the other party to the child support order. |
| 388-14A-3316 | When can a notice of support owed become a final order? |
| 388-14A-3317 | What happens if a party makes a timely request for hearing on a notice of support owed? |
| 388-14A-3318 | What happens if a party makes an untimely request for hearing on a notice of support owed? |
| 388-14A-3320 | What happens at a hearing on a notice of support owed? |
| 388-14A-3321 | What happens if the custodial parent requests a hearing on a notice of support debt and demand for payment? |
| 388-14A-3323 | What happens in a hearing on a notice of support owed served under WAC 388-14A-3311? |
| 388-14A-3324 | What happens in a hearing on a notice of support owed served under WAC 388-14A-3312? |
| 388-14A-3330 | What are the procedures for the annual review of a notice of support owed? |
| 388-14A-3350 | Are there any limits on how much back support the division of child support can seek to establish? |
| 388-14A-3370 | What legal defenses are available to a noncustodial parent when DCS seeks to enforce a support obligation? |
| 388-14A-3375 | What kinds of credits does the division of child support give when establishing or enforcing an administrative support order? |
| 388-14A-3400 | Are there limitations on how much of my income is available for child support? |
| 388-14A-3410 | What amount does DCS use for the self-support reserve? |
| 388-14A-3500 | A person must show good cause for filing a late request for hearing. |
| 388-14A-3600 | The parties may resolve any child support case by entering a consent order or an agreed settlement. |
| 388-14A-3700 | When is it appropriate to vacate a default order? |
| 388-14A-3800 | Once a support order is entered, can it be changed? |
| 388-14A-3810 | Once an administrative child support order is entered, how long does the support obligation last? |
| 388-14A-3850 | When may someone ask for a temporary support order? |
| 388-14A-3855 | How does a party request a temporary order when the hearing is continued? |
| 388-14A-3860 | How does a party request a temporary order when a petition for review has been filed? |
| 388-14A-3865 | Duties of the administrative law judge when a party requests a temporary support order. |
| 388-14A-3870 | When does a temporary support order end? |
| 388-14A-3875 | What if a party does not agree with a temporary support order? |
| 388-14A-3900 | Does DCS review my support order to see if it should be modified? |
| 388-14A-3901 | Under what circumstances does DCS review a support order for modification? |
| 388-14A-3902 | How does DCS notify me that my order is eligible for review for modification? |
| 388-14A-3903 | How does DCS decide whether to petition for modification of a support order? |
| 388-14A-3904 | How do I find out the results of DCS' review for modification? |
| 388-14A-3905 | What if I don't agree with DCS' findings after review? |
| 388-14A-3906 | Are there times when DCS does not review an order which would otherwise qualify for review? |
| 388-14A-3907 | DCS uses the Washington state child support schedule for reviewing orders for modification. |
| 388-14A-3925 | Who can ask to modify an administrative support order? |
| PART D - HOW WE ENFORCE CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS |
| 388-14A-4000 | When may the division of child support take collection action against a noncustodial parent? |
| 388-14A-4010 | Can I make the division of child support stop collection action against me? |
| 388-14A-4020 | What collection tools does the division of child support use? |
| 388-14A-4030 | How can the division of child support collect child support from my wages or other income source? |
| 388-14A-4040 | DCS can serve some collection actions by electronic service. |
| 388-14A-4100 | How does the division of child support enforce my obligation to provide health insurance for my children? |
| 388-14A-4110 | If my support order requires me to provide medical support for my children, what do I have to do? |
| 388-14A-4111 | When may DCS decline a request to enforce a medical support obligation? |
| 388-14A-4112 | When does the division of child support enforce a custodial parent's obligation to provide medical support? |
| 388-14A-4115 | Can my support order reduce my support obligation if I pay for health insurance? |
| 388-14A-4119 | How soon after a noncustodial parent is listed in the state directory of new hires must the division of child support send a national medical support notice to the employer? |
| 388-14A-4120 | DCS uses the National Medical Support Notice to enforce an obligation to provide health insurance coverage. |
| 388-14A-4121 | Can a Washington employer assume that every National Medical Support Notice that the employer receives is from the division of child support? |
| 388-14A-4122 | What kind of information is included in the National Medical Support Notice? |
| 388-14A-4123 | What can happen if the employer fails to comply with the terms of the National Medical Support Notice? |
| 388-14A-4124 | Who are the parties involved with the National Medical Support Notice? |
| 388-14A-4125 | What must an employer do after receiving a National Medical Support Notice? |
| 388-14A-4126 | What kind of help is available for an employer or plan administrator who has questions about the National Medical Support Notice? |
| 388-14A-4130 | What must a plan administrator do after receiving a National Medical Support Notice from the division of child support? |
| 388-14A-4135 | What must the plan administrator do when the obligated parent has health insurance but the children are not included in the coverage? |
| 388-14A-4140 | What must the plan administrator do when the obligated parent is eligible for health insurance but is not yet enrolled? |
| 388-14A-4143 | What must the plan administrator do when the employer provides health insurance but the obligated parent is not yet eligible for coverage? |
| 388-14A-4145 | What must the plan administrator do when the insurance plan in which the obligated parent is enrolled does not provide coverage which is accessible to the children? |
| 388-14A-4150 | What must the plan administrator do when the obligated parent has more than one family? |
| 388-14A-4160 | Are there any limits on the amount an obligated parent may be required to pay for health insurance premiums? |
| 388-14A-4165 | What happens when a noncustodial parent does not earn enough to pay child support plus the health insurance premium? |
| 388-14A-4170 | How long does a National Medical Support Notice or other notice of enrollment remain in effect? |
| 388-14A-4175 | Who is required to notify the division of child support when insurance coverage for the children ends? |
| 388-14A-4180 | When must the division of child support communicate with the DSHS medicaid purchasing administration? |
| 388-14A-4200 | Do I get credit for dependent disability payments paid on my behalf to my children? |
| 388-14A-4300 | What can I do if I think I'm paying more than the custodial parent is spending for day care or other special expenses for my child? |
| 388-14A-4301 | Can I file a petition for reimbursement if I do not receive full support enforcement services? |
| 388-14A-4302 | Who participates in a hearing on petition for reimbursement? |
| 388-14A-4303 | What happens at a hearing on petition for reimbursement? |
| 388-14A-4304 | What happens if the judge determines that I have paid too much for day care and special expenses? |
| 388-14A-4500 | What is the division of child support's license suspension program? |
| 388-14A-4505 | The notice of noncompliance and intent to suspend licenses. |
| 388-14A-4510 | Who is subject to the DCS license suspension program? |
| 388-14A-4512 | When may the division of child support certify a noncustodial parent for license suspension? |
| 388-14A-4515 | How do I avoid having my license suspended for failure to pay child support? |
| 388-14A-4520 | Signing a payment agreement may avoid certification for noncompliance. |
| 388-14A-4525 | How to obtain a release of certification for noncompliance. |
| 388-14A-4527 | How does a noncustodial parent request an administrative hearing regarding license suspension? |
| 388-14A-4530 | What can happen at an administrative hearing regarding license suspension? |
| 388-14A-4535 | Can the noncustodial parent file a late request for hearing if a license has already been suspended? |
| 388-14A-4540 | When is a DCS conference board available regarding license suspension issues? |
| 388-14A-4600 | What is the division of child support's DCS most wanted internet site? |
| 388-14A-4605 | Whose picture can go on the division of child support's DCS most wanted internet site? |
| 388-14A-4610 | How does a noncustodial parent avoid being posted on the DCS most wanted internet site? |
| 388-14A-4615 | When does DCS remove a noncustodial parent from the DCS most wanted internet site? |
| 388-14A-4620 | What information does the division of child support post to the DCS most wanted internet site? |
| 388-14A-4700 | How do I ask the division of child support to prorate a child support obligation? |
| 388-14A-4705 | When does the division of child support prorate a monthly support obligation? |
| 388-14A-4710 | When does the division of child support not prorate a monthly support obligation? |
| 388-14A-4715 | What can I do if I don't agree with DCS' decision on whether or not to prorate support? |
| 388-14A-4800 | When does a child support order contain an undifferentiated amount of child support? |
| 388-14A-4810 | How does DCS determine if a support order contains a differentiated or undifferentiated amount of support? |
| 388-14A-4820 | What can I do if I don't agree with DCS' decision on whether my support order contains a differentiated or undifferentiated amount of support? |
| 388-14A-4830 | How does DCS divide support obligations between two or more cases when a support order does not contain a differentiated amount of support? |
| PART E - DISTRIBUTION ISSUES |
| 388-14A-5000 | What is the difference between distribution and disbursement of child support collections? |
| 388-14A-5001 | What procedures does DCS follow to distribute support collections? |
| 388-14A-5002 | How does DCS distribute support collections in a nonassistance case? |
| 388-14A-5003 | How does DCS distribute support collections in an assistance case? |
| 388-14A-5004 | How does DCS distribute support collections in a former assistance case? |
| 388-14A-5005 | How does DCS distribute federal tax refund offset collections? |
| 388-14A-5006 | How does DCS distribute support collections when the paying parent has more than one case? |
| 388-14A-5007 | If the paying parent has more than one case, can DCS apply support money to only one specific case? |
| 388-14A-5008 | Can the noncustodial parent prepay support? |
| 388-14A-5009 | What happens when an employer or other entity overcollects support from the noncustodial parent based on a DCS withholding order? |
| 388-14A-5010 | How does the division of child support distribute federal tax refund offset collections from joint returns? |
| 388-14A-5015 | What is a pass-through payment? |
| 388-14A-5050 | When does DCS send a notice of intent to distribute support money? |
| 388-14A-5100 | How does the division of child support notify the custodial parent about support collections? |
| 388-14A-5200 | What is a "total versus total" notice? |
| 388-14A-5300 | How does the division of child support recover a support payment which has already been distributed? |
| 388-14A-5400 | How does the division of child support tell the custodial parent when DCS adjusts the amount of debt owed on the case? |
| 388-14A-5500 | How does the division of child support collect support debts owed by someone other than a noncustodial parent? |
| 388-14A-5505 | DCS uses a notice of retained support to claim a debt owed to DCS. |
| 388-14A-5510 | How does DCS serve a notice of retained support? |
| 388-14A-5515 | What happens if I don't respond to a notice of retained support or request a hearing? |
| 388-14A-5520 | What happens if I make a timely objection to a notice of retained support? |
| 388-14A-5525 | What happens at the hearing on a notice of retained support? |
| 388-14A-5530 | Can I request a late hearing on a notice of retained support? |
| 388-14A-5535 | How does DCS collect a debt established on a notice of retained support? |
| 388-14A-5540 | Can I just acknowledge that I owe money to the division of child support? |
| PART F - HEARINGS AND CONFERENCE BOARDS |
| 388-14A-6000 | Which statutes and regulations govern the division of child support's hearing process? |
| 388-14A-6100 | The division of child support accepts oral requests for hearing or conference board. |
| 388-14A-6105 | What is the difference between an initial order and a final order in a hearing involving the division of child support? |
| 388-14A-6110 | When must an ALJ enter an initial order in a DCS hearing proceeding? |
| 388-14A-6115 | When must an ALJ enter a final order in a DCS hearing proceeding? |
| 388-14A-6120 | What can I do if I do not agree with an initial order or final order entered by an administrative law judge? |
| 388-14A-6125 | When does an initial order or final order entered by an ALJ become enforceable? |
| 388-14A-6150 | What can I do if there was a default order entered against me in an administrative hearing? |
| 388-14A-6200 | What remedies are available to contest the division of child support's seizure of my bank account? |
| 388-14A-6205 | What happens at a hearing on an objection to seizure of a bank account? |
| 388-14A-6210 | What happens to the seized money once an objection is filed? |
| 388-14A-6215 | What happens if the judge decides the seized money was exempt? |
| 388-14A-6220 | What remedies are available to contest the division of child support's seizure of my DOC inmate account? |
| 388-14A-6300 | Duty of the administrative law judge in a hearing to determine the amount of a support obligation. |
| 388-14A-6400 | The division of child support's grievance and dispute resolution method is called a conference board. |
| 388-14A-6405 | How to apply for a conference board. |
| 388-14A-6410 | Explanation of the conference board process. |
| 388-14A-6415 | Scope of authority of conference board chair defined. |
| 388-14A-6500 | Can I use equitable estoppel as a defense in a hearing with the division of child support? |
| PART G - INTERGOVERNMENTAL ISSUES |
| 388-14A-7100 | The division of child support may register an order from a tribe or another state or country for enforcement or modification. |
| 388-14A-7110 | The division of child support may enforce interest on amounts owed under support orders entered or established in a jurisdiction other than Washington state. |
| 388-14A-7115 | Are there special rules for a hearing on a notice seeking to enforce interest on a support order? |
| 388-14A-7117 | Are there special rules for a conference board on a notice seeking to assess and collect interest on a support order? |
| 388-14A-7120 | When does DCS update the interest on an intergovernmental case for enforcement? |
| 388-14A-7125 | What happens at a hearing on a notice of support debt and registration? |
| 388-14A-7135 | What is the effect of confirmation of a registered order on the finality of the support debt calculation? |
| 388-14A-7200 | DCS can serve notices in other states under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. |
| 388-14A-7305 | How does a party, IV-D agency or jurisdiction ask for a determination of controlling order? |
| 388-14A-7315 | When might DCS deny a request for a determination of controlling order? |
| 388-14A-7325 | How does DCS notify the parties that a determination of the controlling order is going to be made? |
| 388-14A-7335 | What happens if someone objects to a notice of support debt and registration which contains a determination of the presumed controlling order? |
| 388-14A-7345 | What is the effect of a determination of controlling order on the finality of the debt calculation? |
| 388-14A-7400 | What can I do if I want to contest an intergovernmental order to withhold income served on my employer? |
| 388-14A-7500 | What can I do if I am concerned about the release of my personal information in an intergovernmental referral? |
| 388-14A-7600 | Does DCS provide the same services in an intergovernmental case as it provides in a case where both parties reside in the state of Washington? |
| 388-14A-7610 | The division of child support complies with federal requirements regarding intergovernmental cases. |
| 388-14A-7620 | How does DCS provide information to another jurisdiction in an intergovernmental case? |
| 388-14A-7630 | What limited services does DCS provide? |
| 388-14A-7640 | Payment and recovery of costs in intergovernmental IV-D cases. |
| 388-14A-7650 | What kind of federal audit requirements are there for intergovernmental cases? |
| 388-14A-7700 | How does the division of child support (DCS) decide that a new case is an intergovernmental case? |
| 388-14A-7710 | What does the division of child support (DCS) do when it decides that a case is an intergovernmental case? |
| 388-14A-7720 | What is the division of child support (DCS) required to do when Washington is the initiating jurisdiction in an intergovernmental case? |
| 388-14A-7800 | What is the division of child support (DCS) required to do when Washington receives a request for intergovernmental child support services? |
| 388-14A-7810 | What is the division of child support (DCS) required to do when DCS receives a request for a determination of controlling order? |
| 388-14A-7820 | What is the division of child support (DCS) required to do when DCS acts as the responding jurisdiction in an intergovernmental case? |
| PART H - MISCELLANEOUS |
| 388-14A-8100 | Are there special rules for setting child support for children in foster care? |
| 388-14A-8105 | Does the cost of care affect how much child support I pay when my child is in foster care? |
| 388-14A-8110 | What happens to the money if current support is higher than the cost of care? |
| 388-14A-8120 | Are there special rules for collection in foster care cases? |
| 388-14A-8125 | How does DCS complete the WSCSS worksheets when setting the child support obligation for one parent of a child in foster care? |
| 388-14A-8130 | How does DCS complete the WSCSS worksheets when setting a joint child support obligation for a child in foster care? |
| 388-14A-8200 | All Washington employers must report new hires to the Washington state support registry. |
| 388-14A-8300 | Who pays for genetic testing when paternity is an issue? |
| 388-14A-8400 | Does the division of child support have the right to approve my child support order before the court enters it? |
| 388-14A-8500 | Can the division of child support issue subpoenas? |
| 388-14A-8600 | Does the division of child support enforce interest on unpaid support arrears? |