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SENATE BILL 5175
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State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1993 Regular Session
By Senator Moore
Read first time 01/15/93. Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
AN ACT Relating to verification of parents' income for purposes of calculating child support; and adding a new section to chapter 26.19 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 26.19 RCW to read as follows:
Income information appearing on tax returns provided to verify a parent's income for purposes of calculating child support shall be presumed to be accurate. If a party challenges the accuracy of tax return information and does not prevail, that party shall be liable for additional attorneys' fees incurred by the other party in defending the challenge.
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