WSR 22-08-102

INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

[Filed April 5, 2022, 5:30 p.m.]

Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement

In accordance with RCW 34.05.230(12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of social and health services.

Economic Services Administration

Division of Child Support (DCS)

Document Title: CN-312: DCS Stops Establishing Joint NCP Obligations.

Subject: CN-312.

Effective Date: March 24, 2022.

Document Description: This DCS canary notice (CN) explains how DCS will discontinue setting joint obligations effective April 1, 2022. Establishing separate obligations for each parent promotes right sized orders and better aligns with DCS's goals to support family reunification.

To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statements, contact Kirsten Turner, DCS, P.O. Box 11520, Tacoma, WA 98411-5520, phone 360-664-5178, TDD/TTY 360-753-9122, fax 360-664-5342, email Kirsten.Turner@dshs.wa.gov, website http://www.dshs.wa.gov/dcs/.