2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 74 - Public Assistance › Chapter 74.20A - Support of Dependent Children—Alternative Method—1971 Act. › 74.20A.060 - Assertion of lien—Effect.

RCW 74.20A.060
Assertion of lien—Effect.
(1) The secretary may assert a lien upon the real or personal property of a responsible parent:
(a) When a support payment is past due, if the parent's support order contains notice that liens may be enforced against real and personal property, or notice that action may be taken under this chapter;
(b) Twenty-one days after service of a notice of support debt under RCW 74.20A.040;
(c) Twenty-one days after service of a notice and finding of financial responsibility under RCW 74.20A.055;
(d) Twenty-one days after service of a notice and finding of parental responsibility;
(e) Twenty-one days after service of a notice of support owed under RCW 26.23.110; or
(f) When appropriate under RCW 74.20A.270.
(2) The division of child support may use uniform interstate lien forms adopted by the United States department of health and human services to assert liens on a responsible parent's real and personal property located in another state.
(3) The claim of the department for a support debt, not paid when due, shall be a lien against all property of the debtor with priority of a secured creditor. This lien shall be separate and apart from, and in addition to, any other lien created by, or provided for, in this title. The lien shall attach to all real and personal property of the debtor on the date of filing of such statement with the county auditor of the county in which such property is located.
(4) Whenever a support lien has been filed and there is in the possession of any person, firm, corporation, association, political subdivision or department of the state having notice of said lien any property which may be subject to the support lien, such property shall not be paid over, released, sold, transferred, encumbered or conveyed, except as provided for by the exemptions contained in RCW 74.20A.090 and 74.20A.130, unless:
(a) A written release or waiver signed by the secretary has been delivered to said person, firm, corporation, association, political subdivision or department of the state; or
(b) A determination has been made in an adjudicative proceeding pursuant to RCW 74.20A.055 or by a superior court ordering release of said support lien on the basis that no debt exists or that the debt has been satisfied.
[ 1997 c 58 § 906. Prior: 1989 c 360 § 9; 1989 c 175 § 153; 1979 ex.s. c 171 § 5; 1973 1st ex.s. c 183 § 7; 1971 ex.s. c 164 § 6.]
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—1989 c 360 §§ 9, 10, 16, and 39: "(1) Sections 9, 10, and 16 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately [May 12, 1989].
(2) Section 39 of this act shall take effect July 1, 1990." [ 1989 c 360 § 43.]
Effective date—1989 c 175: See note following RCW 34.05.010.
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 171: See note following RCW 74.20.300.