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The State of Washington Division of Child Support (DCS) assists parents with the financial support of their children when there has been a divorce or separation or the parents were never married. The DCS assists parents by helping to find missing parents, enforcing existing child support orders, establishing paternity and modifying child support orders. In addition, DCS provides online resources for parents to keep track of payments made and the status of their case. In addition, DCS provides interactive worksheets so that parents can make estimates of how much child support they may owe or are owed.
The State of Washington provides online resources for parents paying child support and parents receiving child support. Through online access, a parent can check the status of their child support case, check payments made and make payments. For further assistance with the Washington Child Support program: Washington Child Support Login | Make a Payment
The State of Washington Division of Child Support provides a child support estimator for parents seeking to get a sense of the amount child support payments may be if ordered by the court. This calculator is only an estimate and the actual amount may be different because the court may have additional information of factors that it takes into account. To learn more or access the Washington Child Support Calculator: Washington Child Support Calculator | Guidelines
In order to enforce child support payments in the state of Washington, a custodial parent who is not receiving monies owed from the non-custodial parent, may be able to contact the Washington Division of Child Support (DCS) to get assistance. DCS may be able to help locate the other parent if contact has been lost and arrange to have any arrears paid through wage garnishment, imposition of liens, or other enforcement measures. More details about the enforcement process can be found here: Washington Child Support Enforcement
The State of Washington Child Support laws provides for conditions and parameters for the enforcement of child support obligations including remedies such as wage withholding and liens against property owned by the non-paying parent. The provisions are periodically updated and revised by the State of Washington to best reflect the shifting environments and economies that have an effect on parents and the child support they supply or receive. Washington Child Support Laws | Revised Code of Washington Title 26, Chapter 26:18
Washington Division of Child Support Services (DCSS)
Division of Child Support
Central Services
P.O. Box 11520
Tacoma, Washington 98411-5520
Phone:
1-800-457-6202