Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 26.18 - Child Support Enforcement.
26.18.010 - Legislative findings.

RCW 26.18.010
Legislative findings.

The legislature finds that there is an urgent need for vigorous enforcement of child support and maintenance obligations, and that stronger and more efficient statutory remedies need to be established to supplement and complement the remedies provided in chapters 26.09, 26.21A, 26.26A, 26.26B, 74.20, and 74.20A RCW.

[ 2019 c 46 § 5024; 2008 c 6 § 1026; 1993 c 426 § 1; 1984 c 260 § 1.]
NOTES:

Part headings not law—Severability—2008 c 6: See RCW 26.60.900 and 26.60.901.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 26 - Domestic Relations

Chapter 26.18 - Child Support Enforcement.

26.18.010 - Legislative findings.

26.18.020 - Definitions.

26.18.030 - Application—Liberal construction.

26.18.035 - Other civil and criminal remedies applicable.

26.18.040 - Support or maintenance proceedings.

26.18.050 - Failure to comply with support or maintenance order—Contempt action—Order to show cause—Bench warrant—Continuing jurisdiction.

26.18.055 - Child support liens.

26.18.070 - Mandatory wage assignment—Petition or motion.

26.18.080 - Wage assignment order or income withholding order—Issuance—Information transmitted to state support registry.

26.18.090 - Wage assignment order for unpaid maintenance—Contents—Amounts—Apportionment of disbursements.

26.18.110 - Wage assignment order or income withholding order—Employer's answer, duties, and liability—Priorities.

26.18.120 - Wage assignment order—Employer's answer—Form.

26.18.130 - Wage assignment order or income withholding order—Service.

26.18.140 - Hearing to quash, modify, or terminate wage assignment order or income withholding order—Grounds—Alternate payment plan.

26.18.150 - Bond or other security.

26.18.160 - Costs.

26.18.170 - Medical support—Enforcement—Rules.

26.18.180 - Liability of employer or union—Penalties.

26.18.190 - Compensation paid by agency, self-insurer, social security administration, or veterans' administration on behalf of child.

26.18.210 - Child support data report.

26.18.220 - Standard court forms—Mandatory use.

26.18.230 - Residential time summary report form.

26.18.240 - Extension of rights and responsibilities—Domestic partnerships.

26.18.901 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.