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HOUSE BILL 2550
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1992 Regular Session
By Representatives Hargrove, Appelwick, Belcher and Orr
Read first time 01/20/92. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to child support; amending RCW 13.34.160; and repealing RCW 13.34.162.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 13.34.160 and 1987 c 435 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:
((In
any case in which the court shall find the child dependent, it may in the same
or subsequent proceeding upon the parent or parents, guardian, or other person
having custody of said child, being duly summoned or voluntarily appearing,
proceed to inquire into the ability of such persons or person able to support
the child or contribute thereto, the court may enter such order or decree as
shall be according to equity in the premises, and may enforce the same by
execution, or in any way in which a court of equity may enforce its decrees.
All child support orders entered pursuant to this chapter shall be in
compliance with the provisions of RCW 26.23.050)) In an action brought
under this chapter, the court shall inquire into the ability of the parent or
parents of the subject child to pay child support and shall enter a child
support order or decree consistent with chapter 26.19 RCW. In determining a
parent's income the court shall consider how anticipated reunification efforts
may affect that parent's availability for work. The child support obligation
shall not be set at a level so as to interfere with reunification efforts. The
court shall consider as a basis for deviation parental responsibility for costs
related to reunification efforts or the special needs of the child.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. RCW 13.34.162 and 1988 c 275 s 15 are each repealed.