Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 26.18 - Child Support Enforcement.
26.18.160 - Costs.

RCW 26.18.160
Costs.

In any action to enforce a support or maintenance order under this chapter, the prevailing party is entitled to a recovery of costs, including an award for reasonable attorney 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.

[ 1993 c 426 § 13; 1984 c 260 § 25.]

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.