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WA Rev Code § 26.21A.285 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.285 - Assistance with discovery.

RCW 26.21A.285 Assistance with discovery.A tribunal of this state may:(1) Request a tribunal outside this state to assist in obtaining discovery; and(2) Upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this state.[ 2015 c 214 § 23; 2002 c 198 § 318.]NOTES:Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.290 - Receipt and disbursement of payments.

RCW 26.21A.290 Receipt and disbursement of payments.(1) A support enforcement agency or tribunal of this state shall disburse promptly any amounts received pursuant to a support order, as directed by the order. The agency or tribunal shall furnish to a requesting party or tribunal of another state or a foreign country a certified statement by the custodian of the record of the amounts and dates of all payments received.(2) If neither the obligor, nor the obligee who is an individual, nor the child resides in this state, upon request from the support enforcement agency of this state or another state, the support enforcement agency of this state or a tribunal of this state shall:(a) Direct that the support payment be made to the support enforcement agency in the state in which the obligee is receiving services; and(b) Issue and send to the obligor's employer a conforming income-withholding order or an administrative notice of change of payee, reflecting the redirected payments.(3) The support enforcement agency of this state receiving redirected payments from another state pursuant to a law similar to subsection (2) of this section shall furnish to a requesting party or tribunal of the other state a certified statement by the custodian of the record of the amount and dates of all payments received.[ 2015 c 214 § 24; 2002 c 198 § 319.]NOTES:Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.350 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.350 - Establishment of support order.

RCW 26.21A.350 Establishment of support order.(1) If a support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if:(a) The individual seeking the order resides outside this state; or(b) The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this state.(2) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is:(a) A presumed father of the child;(b) Petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated;(c) Identified as the father of the child through genetic testing;(d) An alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing;(e) Shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child;(f) An acknowledged father as provided by applicable state law;(g) The mother of the child; or(h) An individual who has been ordered to pay child support in a previous proceeding and the order has not been reversed or vacated.(3) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to RCW 26.21A.220.[ 2015 c 214 § 25; 2002 c 198 § 401.]NOTES:Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.355 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.355 - Proceeding to determine parentage.

RCW 26.21A.355 Proceeding to determine parentage.A tribunal of this state authorized to determine parentage of a child may serve as a responding tribunal in a proceeding to determine parentage of a child brought under this chapter or a law or procedure substantially similar to this chapter.[ 2015 c 214 § 44.]NOTES:Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.400 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.400 - Employer's receipt of income-withholding order of another state.

RCW 26.21A.400 Employer's receipt of income-withholding order of another state.An income-withholding order issued in another state may be sent by or on behalf of the obligee, or by the support enforcement agency, to the person defined as the obligor's employer under RCW 50.04.080 without first filing a petition or comparable pleading or registering the order with a tribunal of this state.[ 2002 c 198 § 501.]NOTES:Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.405 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.405 - Employer's compliance with income-withholding order of another state.

RCW 26.21A.405 Employer's compliance with income-withholding order of another state.(1) Upon receipt of an income-withholding order, the obligor's employer shall immediately provide a copy of the order to the obligor.(2) The employer shall treat an income-withholding order issued in another state that appears regular on its face as if it had been issued by a tribunal of this state.(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section and RCW 26.21A.410, the employer shall withhold and distribute the funds as directed in the withholding order by complying with terms of the order which specify:(a) The duration and amount of periodic payments of current child support, stated as a sum certain;(b) The person designated to receive payments and the address to which the payments are to be forwarded;(c) Medical support, whether in the form of periodic cash payment, stated as a sum certain, or ordering the obligor to provide health insurance coverage for the child under a policy available through the obligor's employment;(d) The amount of periodic payments of fees and costs for a support enforcement agency, the issuing tribunal, and the obligee's attorney, stated as sums certain; and(e) The amount of periodic payments of arrearages and interest on arrearages, stated as sums certain.(4) An employer shall comply with the law of the state of the obligor's principal place of employment for withholding from income with respect to:(a) The employer's fee for processing an income-withholding order;(b) The maximum amount permitted to be withheld from the obligor's income; and(c) The times within which the employer must implement the withholding order and forward the child support payment.[ 2002 c 198 § 502.]NOTES:Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.410 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.410 - Employer's compliance with two or more income-withholding orders.

RCW 26.21A.410 Employer's compliance with two or more income-withholding orders.If an obligor's employer receives two or more income-withholding orders with respect to the earnings of the same obligor, the employer satisfies the terms of the orders if the employer complies with the law of the state of the obligor's principal place of employment to establish the priorities for withholding and allocating income withheld for two or more child support obligees.[ 2002 c 198 § 503.]NOTES:Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.415 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.415 - Immunity from civil liability.

RCW 26.21A.415 Immunity from civil liability.An employer that complies with an income-withholding order issued in another state in accordance with this article is not subject to civil liability to an individual or agency with regard to the employer's withholding of child support from the obligor's income.[ 2015 c 214 § 26; 2002 c 198 § 504.]NOTES:Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.420 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.420 - Penalties for noncompliance.

RCW 26.21A.420 Penalties for noncompliance.An employer that willfully fails to comply with an income-withholding order issued in another state and received for enforcement is subject to the same penalties that may be imposed for noncompliance with an order issued by a tribunal of this state.[ 2015 c 214 § 27; 2002 c 198 § 505.]NOTES:Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.425 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.425 - Contest by obligor.

RCW 26.21A.425 Contest by obligor.(1) An obligor may contest the validity or enforcement of an income-withholding order issued in another state and received directly by an employer in this state by registering the order in a tribunal of this state and filing a contest to that order as provided in Article 6 of this chapter, or otherwise contesting the order in the same manner as if the order had been issued by a tribunal of this state. RCW 26.21A.515 applies to the contest.(2) The obligor shall give notice of the contest to:(a) A support enforcement agency providing services to the obligee;(b) Each employer that has directly received an income-withholding order relating to the obligor; and(c) The person designated to receive payments in the income-withholding order or, if no person or agency is designated, to the obligee.[ 2002 c 198 § 506.]NOTES:Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.430 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.430 - Administrative enforcement of orders.

RCW 26.21A.430 Administrative enforcement of orders.(1) A party or support enforcement agency seeking to enforce a support order or an income-withholding order, or both, issued in another state or a foreign support order may send the documents required for registering the order to a support enforcement agency of this state.(2) Upon receipt of the documents, the support enforcement agency, without initially seeking to register the order, shall consider and, if appropriate, use any administrative procedure authorized by the law of this state to enforce a support order or an income-withholding order, or both. If the obligor does not contest administrative enforcement, the order need not be registered. If the obligor contests the validity or administrative enforcement of the order, the support enforcement agency shall register the order pursuant to this chapter.[ 2015 c 214 § 28; 2002 c 198 § 507.]NOTES:Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.500 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.500 - Registration of order for enforcement.

RCW 26.21A.500 Registration of order for enforcement.A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this state for enforcement.[ 2015 c 214 § 29; 2002 c 198 § 601.]NOTES:Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.505 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.505 - Procedure to register order for enforcement.

RCW 26.21A.505 Procedure to register order for enforcement.(1) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 26.21A.613, a support order or income-withholding order of another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this state by sending the following records to the appropriate tribunal in this state:(a) A letter of transmittal to the tribunal requesting registration and enforcement;(b) Two copies, including one certified copy, of the order to be registered, including any modification of the order;(c) A sworn statement by the person requesting registration or a certified statement by the custodian of the records showing the amount of any arrearage;(d) The name of the obligor and, if known:(i) The obligor's address and social security number;(ii) The name and address of the obligor's employer and any other source of income of the obligor; and(iii) A description and the location of property of the obligor in this state not exempt from execution; and(e) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 26.21A.255, the name and address of the obligee and, if applicable, the person to whom support payments are to be remitted.(2) On receipt of a request for registration, the registering tribunal shall cause the order to be filed as an order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign support order, together with one copy of the documents and information, regardless of their form.(3) A petition or comparable pleading seeking a remedy that must be affirmatively sought under other law of this state may be filed at the same time as the request for registration or later. The pleading must specify the grounds for the remedy sought.(4) If two or more orders are in effect, the person requesting registration shall:(a) Furnish to the tribunal a copy of every support order asserted to be in effect in addition to the documents specified in this section;(b) Specify the order alleged to be the controlling order, if any; and(c) Specify the amount of consolidated arrears, if any.(5) A request for a determination of which is the controlling order may be filed separately or with a request for registration and enforcement or for registration and modification. The person requesting registration shall give notice of the request to each party whose rights may be affected by the determination.[ 2015 c 214 § 30; 2002 c 198 § 602.]NOTES:Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.510 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.510 - Effect of registration for enforcement.

RCW 26.21A.510 Effect of registration for enforcement.(1) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state.(2) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this state.(3) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.[ 2015 c 214 § 31; 2002 c 198 § 603.]NOTES:Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.515 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.515 - Choice of law.

RCW 26.21A.515 Choice of law.(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this section, the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs:(a) The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order;(b) The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order; and(c) The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order.(2) In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitation of this state or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.(3) A responding tribunal of this state shall apply the procedures and remedies of this state to enforce current support and collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state or foreign country registered in this state.(4) After a tribunal of this or another state determines which is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of this state shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future support, and on consolidated arrears.[ 2015 c 214 § 32; 2002 c 198 § 604.]NOTES:Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.520 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.520 - Notice of registration of order.

RCW 26.21A.520 Notice of registration of order.(1) When a support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered, the registering tribunal of this state shall notify the nonregistering party. The notice must be accompanied by a copy of the registered order and the documents and relevant information accompanying the order.(2) A notice must inform the nonregistering party:(a) That a registered order is enforceable as of the date of registration in the same manner as an order issued by a tribunal of this state;(b) That a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order must be requested within twenty days after notice unless the registered order is under RCW 26.21A.615;(c) That failure to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order in a timely manner will result in confirmation of the order and enforcement of the order and the alleged arrearages; and(d) Of the amount of any alleged arrearages.(3) If the registering party asserts that two or more orders are in effect, a notice must also:(a) Identify the two or more orders and the order alleged by the registering party to be the controlling order and the consolidated arrears, if any;(b) Notify the nonregistering party of the right to a determination of which is the controlling order;(c) State that the procedures provided in subsection (2) of this section apply to the determination of which is the controlling order; and(d) State that failure to contest the validity or enforcement of the order alleged to be the controlling order in a timely manner may result in confirmation that the order is the controlling order.(4) Upon registration of an income-withholding order for enforcement, the support enforcement agency or the registering tribunal shall notify the obligor's employer pursuant to the income-withholding law of this state.[ 2015 c 214 § 33; 2002 c 198 § 605.]NOTES:Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.525 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.525 - Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order.

RCW 26.21A.525 Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order.(1) A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered support order in this state shall request a hearing within the time required by RCW 26.21A.520. The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to assert any defense to an allegation of noncompliance with the registered order, or to contest the remedies being sought or the amount of any alleged arrearages pursuant to RCW 26.21A.530.(2) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order in a timely manner, the order is confirmed by operation of law.(3) If a nonregistering party requests a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order, the registering tribunal shall schedule the matter for hearing and give notice to the parties of the date, time, and place of the hearing.[ 2015 c 214 § 34; 2002 c 198 § 606.]NOTES:Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.530 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.530 - Contest of registration or enforcement.

RCW 26.21A.530 Contest of registration or enforcement.(1) A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one or more of the following defenses:(a) The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting party;(b) The order was obtained by fraud;(c) The order has been vacated, suspended, or modified by a later order;(d) The issuing tribunal has stayed the order pending appeal;(e) There is a defense under the law of this state to the remedy sought;(f) Full or partial payment has been made;(g) The statute of limitation under RCW 26.21A.515 precludes enforcement of some or all of the alleged arrearages; or(h) The alleged controlling order is not the controlling order.(2) If a party presents evidence establishing a full or partial defense under subsection (1) of this section, a tribunal may stay enforcement of a registered support order, continue the proceeding to permit production of additional relevant evidence, and issue other appropriate orders. An uncontested portion of the registered support order may be enforced by all remedies available under the law of this state.(3) If the contesting party does not establish a defense under subsection (1) of this section to the validity or enforcement of a registered support order, the registering tribunal shall issue an order confirming the order.[ 2015 c 214 § 35; 2002 c 198 § 607.]NOTES:Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.