RCW 74.20.240
Petition for support order by married parent with minor children who are receiving public assistance—Order—Powers of court.
(1) After the hearing of the petition for an order of support the court shall make an order granting or denying it and fixing, if allowed, the terms and amount of the support. (2) The court has the same power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of testimony as in actions and suits, to make such decree or orders as are equitable in view of the circumstances of both parties and to punish violations thereof as other contempts are punished.
[ 1963 c 206 § 9.]
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.