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HOUSE BILL 1309
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Representatives McLean, Appelwick, Bowman, R. Meyers, Hargrove, Dorn, Paris, May, Winsley, Lisk, Hochstatter, Wynne, Edmondson, D. Sommers, Broback, Betrozoff, Horn, Tate, Silver and Pruitt.
Read first time January 25, 1991. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to child support; and adding a new section to chapter 26.18 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 26.18 RCW to read as follows:
Veterans' disability pensions or regular compensation for disability incurred in or aggravated by service in the United States armed forces paid by the veterans' administration shall be disclosed to the court. The court may consider either type of compensation as disposable income for purposes of calculating the child support obligation. Aid and attendant care payments to prevent hospitalization paid by the veterans' administration solely to provide physical home care for a disabled veteran, and special medical compensation paid under 38 U.S.C. Sec. 314 (k) through (r) to provide either special care or special aids, or both, to assist with routine daily functions shall also be disclosed. The court may not include either aid and attendant care or special medical compensation payments in disposable income for purposes of calculating the child support obligation.