PDFWAC 388-14A-3901
Under what circumstances does DCS review a support order for modification?
(1) The division of child support (DCS) reviews child support orders under WAC 388-14A-3900 when DCS has enough locate information to obtain personal service on both parties to the order; and:
(a) The department is paying public assistance or has determined that the children are eligible for medical assistance, and thirty-five months have passed since:
(i) DCS last reviewed the order under this section;
(ii) The order was last modified; or
(iii) The order was entered; or
(b) A party to the order, the IV-D agency of a tribe or another state, or the central authority of another country, submits a request for review to DCS and thirty-five months have passed since:
(i) DCS or another state or tribe's IV-D agency last reviewed the order under this section;
(ii) The order was last modified; or
(iii) The order was entered.
(2) DCS may refer a request for review to another state or tribe's IV-D agency for action.
(3) DCS reviews a child support order for the limited purpose of referring the order to the appropriate tribunal to add abatement language under WAC 388-14A-3940. A review under this subsection does not impact reviews conducted under subsections (1) or (2) of this section.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 26.09.916, 74.08.090, 74.20A.055. WSR 22-02-063, § 388-14A-3901, filed 1/4/22, effective 2/4/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 26.23.120, 34.05.350 (1)(b), 43.20A.550, 74.04.055, 74.08.090, 74.20.040(9), 74.20A.310 and 45 C.F.R. Parts 301.1, 302.36, 303.7, 303.11, 305.63, and 308.2. WSR 13-01-075, § 388-14A-3901, filed 12/18/12, effective 1/18/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 45 C.F.R. 302.70, 45 C.F.R. 303.7, 45 C.F.R. 303.8. WSR 01-03-089, § 388-14A-3901, filed 1/17/01, effective 2/17/01. Formerly WAC 388-11-143.]