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WA Rev Code § 26.21A.617 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.617 - Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order.

RCW 26.21A.617 Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order.(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a registered convention support order.(2) The following grounds are the only grounds on which a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of a registered convention support order:(a) Recognition and enforcement of the order is manifestly incompatible with public policy, including the failure of the issuing tribunal to observe minimum standards of due process, which include notice and an opportunity to be heard;(b) The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction consistent with RCW 26.21A.100;(c) The order is not enforceable in the issuing country;(d) The order was obtained by fraud in connection with a matter of procedure;(e) A record transmitted in accordance with RCW 26.21A.613 lacks authenticity or integrity;(f) A proceeding between the same parties and having the same purpose is pending before a tribunal of this state and that proceeding was the first to be filed;(g) The order is incompatible with a more recent support order involving the same parties and having the same purpose if the more recent support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this chapter in this state;(h) Payment, to the extent alleged arrears have been paid in whole or in part;(i) In a case in which the respondent neither appeared nor was represented in the proceeding in the issuing foreign country:(i) If the law of that country provides for prior notice of proceedings, the respondent did not have proper notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard; or(ii) If the law of that country does not provide for prior notice of the proceedings, the respondent did not have proper notice of the order and an opportunity to be heard in a challenge or appeal on fact or law before a tribunal; or(j) The order was made in violation of RCW 26.21A.625.(3) If a tribunal of this state does not recognize a convention support order under subsection (2)(b), (d), or (i) of this section:(a) The tribunal may not dismiss the proceeding without allowing a reasonable time for a party to request the establishment of a new convention support order; and(b) The department of social and health services shall take all appropriate measures to request a child support order for the obligee if the application for recognition and enforcement was received under RCW 26.21A.607.[ 2015 c 214 § 53.]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.620 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.620 - Partial enforcement.

RCW 26.21A.620 Partial enforcement.If a tribunal of this state does not recognize and enforce a convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a convention support order.[ 2015 c 214 § 54.]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.623 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.623 - Foreign support agreement.

RCW 26.21A.623 Foreign support agreement.(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state.(2) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by:(a) A complete text of the foreign support agreement; and(b) A record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of support in the issuing country.(3) A tribunal of this state may vacate the registration of a foreign support agreement only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.(4) In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds:(a) Recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public policy;(b) The agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;(c) The agreement is incompatible with a support order involving the same parties and having the same purpose in this state, another state, or a foreign country if the support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this chapter in this state; or(d) The record submitted under subsection (2) of this section lacks authenticity or integrity.(5) A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the agreement before a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.[ 2015 c 214 § 55.]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.625 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.625 - Modification of convention child support order.

RCW 26.21A.625 Modification of convention child support order.(1) A tribunal of this state may not modify a convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless:(a) The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or(b) The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.(2) If a tribunal of this state does not modify a convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this state, RCW 26.21A.617(3) applies.[ 2015 c 214 § 56.]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.627 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.627 - Personal information—Limit on use.

RCW 26.21A.627 Personal information—Limit on use.Personal information gathered or transmitted under this article may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted.[ 2015 c 214 § 57.]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.630 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.630 - Record in original language—English translation.

RCW 26.21A.630 Record in original language—English translation.A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this article must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation.[ 2015 c 214 § 58.]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.650 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.650 - Grounds for rendition.

RCW 26.21A.650 Grounds for rendition.(1) For purposes of this article, "governor" includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this chapter.(2) The governor of this state may:(a) Demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual found in the other state who is charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee; or(b) On the demand by the governor of another state, surrender an individual found in this state who is charged criminally in the other state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee.(3) A provision for extradition of individuals not inconsistent with this chapter applies to the demand even if the individual whose surrender is demanded was not in the demanding state when the crime was allegedly committed and has not fled from the demanding state.[ 2002 c 198 § 801.]NOTES:Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.655 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.655 - Conditions of rendition.

RCW 26.21A.655 Conditions of rendition.(1) Before making a demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the governor of this state may require a prosecutor of this state to demonstrate that at least sixty days previously the obligee had initiated proceedings for support pursuant to this chapter or that the proceeding would be of no avail.(2) If, under this chapter or a law substantially similar to this chapter, the governor of another state makes a demand that the governor of this state surrender an individual charged criminally in that state with having failed to provide for the support of a child or other individual to whom a duty of support is owed, the governor may require a prosecutor to investigate the demand and report whether a proceeding for support has been initiated or would be effective. If it appears that a proceeding would be effective but has not been initiated, the governor may delay honoring the demand for a reasonable time to permit the initiation of a proceeding.(3) If a proceeding for support has been initiated and the individual whose rendition is demanded prevails, the governor may decline to honor the demand. If the petitioner prevails and the individual whose rendition is demanded is subject to a support order, the governor may decline to honor the demand if the individual is complying with the support order.[ 2002 c 198 § 802.]NOTES:Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.900 - Effective date—2002 c 198.

RCW 26.21A.900 Effective date—2002 c 198.This act takes effect January 1, 2007.[ 2006 c 96 § 1; 2002 c 198 § 906.]
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.905 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.905 - Uniformity of application and construction.

RCW 26.21A.905 Uniformity of application and construction.In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.[ 2002 c 198 § 903.]NOTES:Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.21A.907 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.907 - Transitional provision.

RCW 26.21A.907 Transitional provision.This act applies to proceedings begun on or after July 1, 2015, to establish a support order or determine parentage of a child or to register, recognize, enforce, or modify a prior support order, determination, or agreement, whenever issued or entered.[ 2015 c 214 § 60.]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.915 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.|26.21A.915 - Captions, part headings, and articles not part of law—2002 c 198.

RCW 26.21A.915 Captions, part headings, and articles not part of law—2002 c 198.Captions, part headings, and articles used in this act are not any part of the law.[ 2002 c 198 § 902.]NOTES:Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.23.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.23 - State Support Registry.|26.23.010 - Intent.

RCW 26.23.010 Intent.The legislature recognizes the financial impact on custodial parents and children when child support is not received on time, or in the correct amount. The legislature also recognizes the burden placed upon the responsible parent and the second family when enforcement action must be taken to collect delinquent support.It is the intent of the legislature to create a central Washington state support registry to improve the recordkeeping of support obligations and payments, thereby providing protection for both parties, and reducing the burden on employers by creating a single standardized process through which support payments are deducted from earnings.It is also the intent of the legislature that child support payments be made through income withholding if the responsible parent becomes delinquent in making support payments under a court or administrative order for support.To that end, it is the intent of the legislature to interpret all existing statutes and processes to give effect to, and to implement, one central registry for recording and distributing support payments in this state.[ 2021 c 35 § 12; 1987 c 435 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 26.23.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.23 - State Support Registry.|26.23.020 - Definitions.

RCW 26.23.020 Definitions.(1) The definitions contained in RCW 74.20A.020 shall be incorporated into and made a part of this chapter.(2) "Support order" means a superior court order or administrative order, as defined in RCW 74.20A.020.(3) "Earnings" means compensation paid or payable for personal services, whether denominated as wages, salary, commission, bonus, or otherwise, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law making the payments exempt from garnishment, attachment, or other process to satisfy support obligations, specifically includes periodic payments pursuant to pension or retirement programs, or insurance policies of any type, but does not include payments made under Title 50 RCW, except as provided in RCW 50.40.020 and 50.40.050, or Title 74 RCW. Earnings shall specifically include all gain from capital, from labor, or from both combined, not including profit gained through sale or conversion of capital assets.(4) "Disposable earnings" means that part of the earnings of an individual remaining after the deduction from those earnings of an amount required by law to be withheld.(5) "Employer" means any person or entity who pays or owes earnings in employment as defined in Title 50 RCW to the responsible parent including but not limited to the United States government, or any state or local unit of government.(6) "Employee" means a person in employment as defined in Title 50 RCW to whom an employer is paying, owes or anticipates paying earnings as a result of services performed.[ 1987 c 435 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 26.23.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.23 - State Support Registry.|26.23.030 - Registry—Creation—Duties—Interest on unpaid child support—Record retention.

RCW 26.23.030 Registry—Creation—Duties—Interest on unpaid child support—Record retention.(1) There is created a Washington state support registry within the division of child support as the agency designated in Washington state to administer the child support program under Title IV-D of the federal social security act. The registry shall:(a) Provide a central unit for collection of support payments made to the registry;(b) Account for and disburse all support payments received by the registry;(c) Maintain the necessary records including, but not limited to, information on support orders, support debts, the date and amount of support due; the date and amount of payments; and the names, social security numbers, and addresses of the parties;(d) Develop procedures for providing information to the parties regarding action taken by, and support payments collected and distributed by the registry; and(e) Maintain a state child support case registry to compile and maintain records on all child support orders entered in the state of Washington.(2) The division of child support may assess and collect interest at the rate of twelve percent per year on unpaid child support that has accrued under any support order entered into the registry. This interest rate shall not apply to those support orders already specifying an interest assessment at a different rate.(3) The secretary of social and health services shall adopt rules for the maintenance and retention of records of support payments and for the archiving and destruction of such records when the support obligation terminates or is satisfied. When a support obligation established under court order entered in a superior court of this state has been satisfied, a satisfaction of judgment form shall be prepared by the registry and filed with the clerk of the court in which the order was entered.[ 1997 c 58 § 905; 1989 c 360 § 6; 1988 c 275 § 18; 1987 c 435 § 3.]NOTES:Short title—Part headings, captions, table of contents not law—Exemptions and waivers from federal law—Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—1997 c 58: See RCW 74.08A.900 through 74.08A.904.Effective dates—Severability—1988 c 275: See notes following RCW 26.19.001.
WA Rev Code § 26.23.033 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.23 - State Support Registry.|26.23.033 - State case registry—Submission of support orders.

RCW 26.23.033 State case registry—Submission of support orders.(1) The division of child support, Washington state support registry shall operate a state case registry containing records of all orders establishing or modifying a support order that are entered after October 1, 1998.(2) The superior court clerk, the office of administrative hearings, and the department of social and health services shall, within five days of entry, forward to the Washington state support registry, a true and correct copy of all superior court orders or administrative orders establishing or modifying a support obligation that provide that support payments shall be made to the support registry.(3) The division of child support shall reimburse the clerk for the reasonable costs of copying and sending copies of court orders to the registry at the reimbursement rate provided in Title IV-D of the federal social security act.(4) Effective October 1, 1998, the superior court clerk, the office of administrative hearings, and the department of social and health services shall, within five days of entry, forward to the Washington state support registry a true and correct copy of all superior court orders or administrative orders establishing or modifying a support obligation.(5) Receipt of a support order by the registry or other action under this section on behalf of a person or persons who have not made a written application for support enforcement services to the division of child support and who are not recipients of public assistance is deemed to be:(a) A request for payment services only if the order requires payment to the Washington state support registry;(b) A submission for inclusion in the state case registry if the order does not require that support payments be made to the Washington state support registry.[ 1997 c 58 § 903.]NOTES:Short title—Part headings, captions, table of contents not law—Exemptions and waivers from federal law—Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—1997 c 58: See RCW 74.08A.900 through 74.08A.904.
WA Rev Code § 26.23.039 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.23 - State Support Registry.|26.23.039 - Insurance company's compliance—Insurance claim data collection organization.

RCW 26.23.039 Insurance company's compliance—Insurance claim data collection organization. (Effective January 1, 2022.)An insurance company may comply with the obligation to exchange information with the division of child support described in RCW 26.23.037(1) by using an insurance claim data collection organization as described in RCW 26.23.037(2).[ 2021 c 168 § 3.]NOTES:Findings—Rules—Effective date—2021 c 168: See notes following RCW 26.23.037.
WA Rev Code § 26.23.045 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.23 - State Support Registry.|26.23.045 - Support enforcement services.

RCW 26.23.045 Support enforcement services.(1) The division of child support, Washington state support registry, shall provide support enforcement services under the following circumstances:(a) Whenever public assistance under RCW 74.20.330 is paid;(b) Whenever a request for support enforcement services under RCW 74.20.040 is received;(c) When a support order which contains language directing a responsible parent to make support payments to the Washington state support registry under RCW 26.23.050 is submitted and the division of child support receives a written application for services or is already providing services;(d) When the obligor submits a support order or support payment, and an application, to the Washington state support registry.(2) The division of child support shall continue to provide support enforcement services for so long as and under such conditions as the department shall establish by regulation or until the superior court enters an order removing the requirement that the obligor make support payments to the Washington state support registry as provided for in RCW 26.23.050.[ 1997 c 58 § 902; 1994 c 230 § 8; 1989 c 360 § 33.]NOTES:Short title—Part headings, captions, table of contents not law—Exemptions and waivers from federal law—Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—1997 c 58: See RCW 74.08A.900 through 74.08A.904.