Part C - HOW THE DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT DECIDES HOW MUCH CHILD SUPPORT SOMEONE SHOULD PAY

  1. § 388-14A-3100 - How does the division of child support establish a child support obligation when there is no child support order?
  2. § 388-14A-3102 - When the parents have signed a paternity or parentage acknowledgment, which support establishment notice does the division of child support serve on the noncustodial parent?
  3. § 388-14A-3105 - How does the division of child support serve support establishment notices?
  4. § 388-14A-3110 - When can a support establishment notice become a final order?
  5. § 388-14A-3115 - The notice and finding of financial responsibility is used to set child support when parentage is not an issue
  6. § 388-14A-3120 - The notice and finding of parental responsibility was used to set child support when the father's duty of support was based upon an affidavit of paternity which was not a conclusive presumption of paternity
  7. § 388-14A-3125 - DCS may establish a medical support obligation when the custodial parent receiving medical assistance declines full child support enforcement services
  8. § 388-14A-3127 - How does DCS ask to add a monthly financial obligation to an existing administrative order for medical support only?
  9. § 388-14A-3130 - What happens if a party makes a timely request for hearing on a support establishment notice?
  10. § 388-14A-3131 - What happens if neither parent appears for the hearing?
  11. § 388-14A-3132 - What happens if only one parent appears for the hearing?
  12. § 388-14A-3133 - What happens when the noncustodial parent and the custodial parent both appear for the hearing?
  13. § 388-14A-3135 - Late hearings, or hearing on untimely objections to support establishment notices
  14. § 388-14A-3140 - What can happen at a hearing on a support establishment notice?
  15. § 388-14A-3200 - How does DCS determine my support obligation?
  16. § 388-14A-3205 - How does DCS calculate my income?
  17. § 388-14A-3275 - The division of child support may amend an administrative notice at any time before a final administrative order is entered
  18. § 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?
  19. § 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?
  20. § 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
  21. § 388-14A-3305 - What can I do if I disagree with a notice of support debt and demand for payment?
  22. § 388-14A-3306 - Does a notice of support debt and demand for payment result in a final determination of support arrears?
  23. § 388-14A-3307 - How does the division of child support proceed when there are multiple child support orders for the same obligor and children?
  24. § 388-14A-3310 - What notice does the division of child support serve to establish a fixed dollar amount under an existing child support order?
  25. § 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?
  26. § 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
  27. § 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
  28. § 388-14A-3316 - When can a notice of support owed become a final order?
  29. § 388-14A-3317 - What happens if a party makes a timely request for hearing on a notice of support owed?
  30. § 388-14A-3318 - What happens if a party makes an untimely request for hearing on a notice of support owed?
  31. § 388-14A-3320 - What happens at a hearing on a notice of support owed?
  32. § 388-14A-3321 - What happens if the custodial parent requests a hearing on a notice of support debt and demand for payment?
  33. § 388-14A-3323 - What happens in a hearing on a notice of support owed served under WAC 388-14A-3311?
  34. § 388-14A-3324 - What happens in a hearing on a notice of support owed served under WAC 388-14A-3312?
  35. § 388-14A-3330 - What are the procedures for the annual review of a notice of support owed?
  36. § 388-14A-3331 - What are the procedures for the accelerated review of a notice of support owed for day-care expenses?
  37. § 388-14A-3350 - Are there any limits on how much back support the division of child support can seek to establish?
  38. § 388-14A-3370 - What legal defenses are available to a noncustodial parent when DCS seeks to enforce a support obligation?
  39. § 388-14A-3375 - What kinds of credits does the division of child support give when establishing or enforcing an administrative support order?
  40. § 388-14A-3400 - Are there limitations on how much of my income is available for child support?
  41. § 388-14A-3410 - What amount does DCS use for the self-support reserve?
  42. § 388-14A-3500 - A person must show good cause for filing a late request for hearing
  43. § 388-14A-3600 - The parties may resolve any child support case by entering a consent order or an agreed settlement
  44. § 388-14A-3700 - When is it appropriate to vacate a default order?
  45. § 388-14A-3800 - Once a support order is entered, can it be changed?
  46. § 388-14A-3810 - Once an administrative child support order is entered, how long does the support obligation last?
  47. § 388-14A-3850 - When may someone ask for a temporary support order?
  48. § 388-14A-3855 - How does a party request a temporary order when the hearing is continued?
  49. § 388-14A-3860 - How does a party request a temporary order when a petition for review has been filed?
  50. § 388-14A-3865 - Duties of the administrative law judge when a party requests a temporary support order
  51. § 388-14A-3870 - When does a temporary support order end?
  52. § 388-14A-3875 - What if a party does not agree with a temporary support order?
  53. § 388-14A-3900 - Does DCS review my support order to see if it should be modified?
  54. § 388-14A-3901 - Under what circumstances does DCS review a support order for modification?
  55. § 388-14A-3902 - How does DCS notify me that my order is eligible for review for modification?
  56. § 388-14A-3903 - How does DCS decide whether to petition for modification of a support order?
  57. § 388-14A-3904 - How do I find out the results of DCS' review for modification?
  58. § 388-14A-3905 - What if I don't agree with DCS' findings after review?
  59. § 388-14A-3906 - Are there times when DCS does not review an order which would otherwise qualify for review?
  60. § 388-14A-3907 - DCS uses the Washington state child support schedule for reviewing orders for modification
  61. § 388-14A-3925 - Who can ask to modify an administrative support order?
  62. § 388-14A-3935 - What does DCS do with respect to abatement when it learns the noncustodial parent is an incarcerated parent?
  63. § 388-14A-3940 - Who can ask to add abatement language to an administrative support order?
  64. § 388-14A-3945 - How does DCS administer abatement of an incarcerated person's child support order?
  65. § 388-14A-3950 - What does DCS do to reinstate the support order when the NCP is released from confinement?
  66. § 388-14A-3955 - What does DCS do when it determines an incarcerated person's support order should not be abated?
  67. § 388-14A-3960 - What happens at a hearing on a notice regarding non-abatement of child support?
  68. § 388-14A-3965 - What happens at a hearing on a notice of abatement?
  69. § 388-14A-3970 - Who may request to terminate or reverse an abatement?
  70. § 388-14A-3975 - What happens at a hearing to terminate or reverse an abatement?

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