RCW 74.20.055
Designated agency under federal law—Role of prosecuting attorneys.
The department of social and health services office of support enforcement is the designated agency in Washington state to administer the child support program under Title IV-D of the federal social security act and is responsible for providing necessary and mandated support enforcement services and ensuring that such services are available statewide. It is the intent of the legislature to enhance the total child support program in this state by granting the office of support enforcement administrative powers and flexibility. If the exercise of this authority is used to supplant or replace the role of the prosecuting attorneys for reasons other than economy or federal compliance, the Washington association of prosecuting attorneys shall report to the committees on judiciary of the senate and house of representatives.
[ 1985 c 276 § 17.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 74.20 - Support of Dependent Children.
74.20.010 - Purpose—Legislative intent—Chapter to be liberally construed.
74.20.045 - Employment status—Self-employed individuals—Enforcement.
74.20.055 - Designated agency under federal law—Role of prosecuting attorneys.
74.20.057 - Adjudicative proceedings—Role of department.
74.20.060 - Cooperation by person having custody of child—Penalty.
74.20.065 - Wrongful deprivation of custody—Legal custodian excused from support payments.
74.20.101 - Payment of support moneys to state support registry—Notice—Effects of noncompliance.
74.20.160 - Department may disclose information to internal revenue department.
74.20.220 - Powers of department through the attorney general or prosecuting attorney.
74.20.225 - Subpoena authority—Enforcement.
74.20.300 - Department exempt from fees relating to paternity or support.
74.20.310 - Guardian ad litem in actions brought to determine parent and child relationship—Notice.
74.20.320 - Custodian to remit support moneys when department has support obligation—Noncompliance.
74.20.330 - Payment of public assistance as assignment of rights to support.
74.20.340 - Employees' case workload standards.
74.20.350 - Costs and attorneys' fees.
74.20.360 - Orders for genetic testing.
74.20.901 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.