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Chapter 74.20 RCW

SUPPORT OF DEPENDENT CHILDREN

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Sections

HTMLPDF 74.20.010Purpose—Legislative intent—Chapter to be liberally construed.
HTMLPDF 74.20.021Definitions.
HTMLPDF 74.20.040Duty of department to enforce child support—Requests for support enforcement services—Schedule of fees—Waiver—Rules.
HTMLPDF 74.20.045Employment status—Self-employed individuals—Enforcement.
HTMLPDF 74.20.055Designated agency under federal law—Role of prosecuting attorneys.
HTMLPDF 74.20.057Adjudicative proceedings—Role of department.
HTMLPDF 74.20.060Cooperation by person having custody of child—Penalty.
HTMLPDF 74.20.065Wrongful deprivation of custody—Legal custodian excused from support payments.
HTMLPDF 74.20.101Payment of support moneys to state support registry—Notice—Effects of noncompliance.
HTMLPDF 74.20.160Department may disclose information to internal revenue department.
HTMLPDF 74.20.210Attorney general may act under Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act pursuant to agreement with prosecuting attorney.
HTMLPDF 74.20.220Powers of department through the attorney general or prosecuting attorney.
HTMLPDF 74.20.225Subpoena authority—Enforcement.
HTMLPDF 74.20.230Petition for support order by married parent with minor children who are receiving public assistance.
HTMLPDF 74.20.240Petition for support order by married parent with minor children who are receiving public assistance—Order—Powers of court.
HTMLPDF 74.20.250Petition for support order by married parent with minor children who are receiving public assistance—Waiver of filing fees.
HTMLPDF 74.20.260Financial statements by parent whose absence is basis of application for public assistance.
HTMLPDF 74.20.280Central unit for information and administration—Cooperation enjoined—Availability of records.
HTMLPDF 74.20.300Department exempt from fees relating to paternity or support.
HTMLPDF 74.20.310Guardian ad litem in actions brought to determine parent and child relationship—Notice.
HTMLPDF 74.20.320Custodian to remit support moneys when department has support obligation—Noncompliance.
HTMLPDF 74.20.330Payment of public assistance as assignment of rights to support.
HTMLPDF 74.20.340Employees' case workload standards.
HTMLPDF 74.20.350Costs and attorneys' fees.
HTMLPDF 74.20.360Orders for genetic testing.
HTMLPDF 74.20.901Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

Notes:

Child support registry: Chapter 26.23 RCW.
Temporary assistance for needy families: Chapter 74.12 RCW.