RCW 9.94A.7709: Legal financial obligations—Wage assignments

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9.94A.7708 << 9.94A.7709 >> 9.94A.772

PDFRCW 9.94A.7709

Legal financial obligations—Wage assignments—Recovery of costs, attorneys' fees.

In any action to enforce legal financial obligations under this chapter, the prevailing party is entitled to a recovery of costs, including an award for reasonable attorneys' fees. An obligor may not be considered a prevailing party under this section unless the obligee has acted in bad faith in connection with the proceeding in question.

[ 1989 c 252 § 17. Formerly RCW 9.94A.2009.]

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Purpose—Prospective application—Effective dates—Severability—1989 c 252: See notes following RCW 9.94A.030.