H-0162.1
HOUSE BILL 1037
State of Washington
64th Legislature
2015 Regular Session
By Representatives Moeller, Ormsby, and Kilduff
Prefiled 12/08/14. Read first time 01/12/15. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to implementing changes to child support based on the child support schedule work group report; amending RCW 26.19.011, 26.19.020, 26.19.065, 26.19.075, and 26.19.090; adding a new section to chapter 26.19 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  (1) To comply with the federal requirement that all states review their child support laws every four years, the legislature has mandated that a child support work group be convened every four years to examine current laws, administrative rules, and practices regarding child support.
(2) The 2011 child support schedule work group was convened in January and conducted a total of ten in-person meetings and numerous meetings using telephone conference calls. The work group produced a final report and recommendations in September 2011.
(3) The work group's September 2011 final report and recommendations contain, among other things, a new economic table based on more current data and a formula for calculating adjustments to take into consideration children not before the court.
(4) The legislature intends to implement recommendations made by the 2011 child support schedule work group.
Sec. 2.  RCW 26.19.011 and 2005 c 282 s 35 are each amended to read as follows:
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.
(1) "Basic child support obligation" means the monthly child support obligation determined from the economic table based on the parties' combined monthly net income and the number of children for whom support is owed.
(2) "Child support schedule" means the standards, economic table, worksheets, and instructions, as defined in this chapter.
(3) "Court" means a superior court judge, court commissioner, and presiding and reviewing officers who administratively determine or enforce child support orders.
(4) "Deviation" means a child support amount that differs from the standard calculation.
(5) "Economic table" means the child support table for the basic support obligation provided in RCW 26.19.020.
(6) "Instructions" means the instructions developed by the administrative office of the courts pursuant to RCW 26.19.050 for use in completing the worksheets.
(7) "Standards" means the standards for determination of child support as provided in this chapter.
(8) "Standard calculation" means the presumptive amount of child support owed as determined from the child support schedule before the court makes any adjustments or considers any reasons for deviation.
(9) "Support transfer payment" means the amount of money the court orders one parent to pay to another parent or custodian for child support after determination of the standard calculation, adjustments, and deviations. If certain expenses or credits are expected to fluctuate and the order states a formula or percentage to determine the additional amount or credit on an ongoing basis, the term "support transfer payment" does not mean the additional amount or credit.
(10) "Worksheets" means the forms developed by the administrative office of the courts pursuant to RCW 26.19.050 for use in determining the amount of child support.
(11) "Children not before the court" means children for whom support is not being determined in the current proceeding, but who are the children of one of the parents involved in the proceeding based on a parent-child relationship consistent with RCW 26.26.101, or who are the children of one of the parents based on a court order which established the parent as a de facto parent.
Sec. 3.  RCW 26.19.020 and 2009 c 84 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
 
((ECONOMIC TABLE
 
 
MONTHLY BASIC SUPPORT OBLIGATION
 
PER CHILD
 
KEY: A= AGE 0-11 B= AGE 12-18
 
 
 
COMBINED
 
 
 
 
 
 
MONTHLY
ONE
TWO
 
 
NET
CHILD
CHILDREN
 
 
INCOME
FAMILY
FAMILY
 
 
 
 
A
B
A
B
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For income less than $1000 the obligation is based upon the resources and living expenses of each household. Minimum support may not be less than $50 per child per month except when allowed by RCW 26.19.065(2).
 
1000
 
220
272
171
211
 
 
1100
 
242
299
188
232
 
 
1200
 
264
326
205
253
 
 
1300
 
285
352
221
274
 
 
1400
 
307
379
238
294
 
 
1500
 
327
404
254
313
 
 
1600
 
347
428
269
333
 
 
1700
 
367
453
285
352
 
 
1800
 
387
478
300
371
 
 
1900
 
407
503
316
390
 
 
2000
 
427
527
331
409
 
 
2100
 
447
552
347
429
 
 
2200
 
467
577
362
448
 
 
2300
 
487
601
378
467
 
 
2400
 
506
626
393
486
 
 
2500
 
526
650
408
505
 
 
2600
 
534
661
416
513
 
 
2700
 
542
670
421
520
 
 
2800
 
549
679
427
527
 
 
2900
 
556
686
431
533
 
 
3000
 
561
693
436
538
 
 
3100
 
566
699
439
543
 
 
3200
 
569
704
442
546
 
 
3300
 
573
708
445
549
 
 
3400
 
574
710
446
551
 
 
3500
 
575
711
447
552
 
 
3600
 
577
712
448
553
 
 
3700
 
578
713
449
554
 
 
3800
 
581
719
452
558
 
 
3900
 
596
736
463
572
 
 
4000
 
609
753
473
584
 
 
4100
 
623
770
484
598
 
 
4200
 
638
788
495
611
 
 
4300
 
651
805
506
625
 
 
4400
 
664
821
516
637
 
 
4500
 
677
836
525
649
 
 
4600
 
689
851
535
661
 
 
4700
 
701
866
545
673
 
 
4800
 
713
882
554
685
 
 
4900
 
726
897
564
697
 
 
5000
 
738
912
574
708
 
 
5100
 
751
928
584
720
 
 
5200
 
763
943
593
732
 
 
5300
 
776
959
602
744
 
 
5400
 
788
974
612
756
 
 
5500
 
800
989
622
768
 
 
 
5600
 
812
1004
632
779
 
 
 
5700
 
825
1019
641
791
 
 
 
5800
 
837
1035
650
803
 
 
 
5900
 
850
1050
660
815
 
 
 
6000
 
862
1065
670
827
 
 
 
6100
 
875
1081
680
839
 
 
 
6200
 
887
1096
689
851
 
 
 
6300
 
899
1112
699
863
 
 
 
6400
 
911
1127
709
875
 
 
 
6500
 
924
1142
718
887
 
 
 
6600
 
936
1157
728
899
 
 
 
6700
 
949
1172
737
911
 
 
 
6800
 
961
1188
747
923
 
 
 
6900
 
974
1203
757
935
 
 
 
7000
 
986
1218
767
946
 
 
 
7100
 
998
1233
776
958
 
 
 
7200
 
1009
1248
785
971
 
 
 
7300
 
1021
1262
794
982
 
 
 
7400
 
1033
1276
803
993
 
 
 
7500
 
1044
1290
812
1004
 
 
 
7600
 
1055
1305
821
1015
 
 
 
7700
 
1067
1319
830
1026
 
 
 
7800
 
1078
1333
839
1037
 
 
 
7900
 
1089
1346
848
1048
 
 
 
8000
 
1100
1360
857
1059
 
 
 
8100
 
1112
1374
865
1069
 
 
 
8200
 
1123
1387
874
1080
 
 
 
8300
 
1134
1401
882
1091
 
 
 
8400
 
1144
1414
891
1101
 
 
 
8500
 
1155
1428
899
1112
 
 
 
8600
 
1166
1441
908
1122
 
 
 
8700
 
1177
1454
916
1133
 
 
 
8800
 
1187
1467
925
1143
 
 
 
8900
 
1198
1481
933
1153
 
 
 
9000
 
1208
1493
941
1163
 
 
 
9100
 
1219
1506
949
1173
 
 
 
9200
 
1229
1519
957
1183
 
 
 
9300
 
1239
1532
966
1193
 
 
 
9400
 
1250
1545
974
1203
 
 
 
9500
 
1260
1557
982
1213
 
 
 
9600
 
1270
1570
989
1223
 
 
 
9700
 
1280
1582
997
1233
 
 
 
9800
 
1290
1594
1005
1242
 
 
 
9900
 
1300
1606
1013
1252
 
 
 
10000
 
1310
1619
1021
1262
 
 
 
10100
 
1319
1631
1028
1271
 
 
 
10200
 
1329
1643
1036
1281
 
 
 
10300
 
1339
1655
1044
1290
 
 
 
10400
 
1348
1666
1051
1299
 
 
 
10500
 
1358
1678
1059
1308
 
 
 
10600
 
1367
1690
1066
1318
 
 
 
10700
 
1377
1701
1073
1327
 
 
 
10800
 
1386
1713
1081
1336
 
 
 
10900
 
1395
1724
1088
1345
 
 
 
11000
 
1404
1736
1095
1354
 
 
 
11100
 
1413
1747
1102
1363
 
 
 
11200
 
1422
1758
1110
1371
 
 
 
11300
 
1431
1769
1117
1380
 
 
 
11400
 
1440
1780
1124
1389
 
 
 
11500
 
1449
1791
1131
1398
 
 
 
11600
 
1458
1802
1138
1406
 
 
 
11700
 
1467
1813
1145
1415
 
 
 
11800
 
1475
1823
1151
1423
 
 
 
11900
 
1484
1834
1158
1431
 
 
 
12000
 
1492
1844
1165
1440
 
 
 
COMBINED
 
 
 
 
 
MONTHLY
THREE
FOUR
FIVE
 
NET
CHILDREN
CHILDREN
CHILDREN
 
INCOME
FAMILY
FAMILY
FAMILY
 
 
A
B
A
B
A
B
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For income less than $1000 the obligation is based upon the resources and living expenses of each household. Minimum support may not be less than $50 per child per month except when allowed by RCW 26.19.065(2).
 
 
1000
 
143
177
121
149
105
130
 
 
1100
 
157
194
133
164
116
143
 
 
1200
 
171
211
144
179
126
156
 
 
1300
 
185
228
156
193
136
168
 
 
1400
 
199
246
168
208
147
181
 
 
1500
 
212
262
179
221
156
193
 
 
1600
 
225
278
190
235
166
205
 
 
1700
 
238
294
201
248
175
217
 
 
1800
 
251
310
212
262
185
228
 
 
1900
 
264
326
223
275
194
240
 
 
2000
 
277
342
234
289
204
252
 
 
2100
 
289
358
245
303
213
264
 
 
2200
 
302
374
256
316
223
276
 
 
2300
 
315
390
267
330
233
288
 
 
2400
 
328
406
278
343
242
299
 
 
2500
 
341
421
288
356
251
311
 
 
2600
 
346
428
293
362
256
316
 
 
2700
 
351
435
298
368
259
321
 
 
2800
 
356
440
301
372
262
324
 
 
2900
 
360
445
305
376
266
328
 
 
3000
 
364
449
308
380
268
331
 
 
3100
 
367
453
310
383
270
334
 
 
3200
 
369
457
312
386
272
336
 
 
3300
 
371
459
314
388
273
339
 
 
3400
 
372
460
315
389
274
340
 
 
3500
 
373
461
316
390
275
341
 
 
3600
 
374
462
317
391
276
342
 
 
3700
 
375
463
318
392
277
343
 
 
3800
 
377
466
319
394
278
344
 
 
3900
 
386
477
326
404
284
352
 
 
4000
 
395
488
334
413
291
360
 
 
4100
 
404
500
341
422
298
368
 
 
4200
 
413
511
350
431
305
377
 
 
4300
 
422
522
357
441
311
385
 
 
4400
 
431
532
364
449
317
392
 
 
4500
 
438
542
371
458
323
400
 
 
4600
 
446
552
377
467
329
407
 
 
4700
 
455
562
384
475
335
414
 
 
4800
 
463
572
391
483
341
422
 
 
4900
 
470
581
398
491
347
429
 
 
5000
 
479
592
404
500
353
437
 
 
5100
 
487
602
411
509
359
443
 
 
5200
 
494
611
418
517
365
451
 
 
5300
 
503
621
425
525
371
458
 
 
5400
 
511
632
432
533
377
466
 
 
5500
 
518
641
439
542
383
473
 
 
5600
 
527
651
446
551
389
480
 
 
5700
 
535
661
452
559
395
488
 
 
5800
 
543
671
459
567
401
495
 
 
5900
 
551
681
466
575
407
502
 
 
6000
 
559
691
473
584
413
509
 
 
6100
 
567
701
479
593
418
517
 
 
6200
 
575
710
486
601
424
524
 
 
6300
 
583
721
493
609
430
532
 
 
6400
 
591
731
500
617
436
539
 
 
6500
 
599
740
506
626
442
546
 
 
6600
 
607
750
513
635
448
554
 
 
6700
 
615
761
520
643
454
561
 
 
6800
 
623
770
527
651
460
568
 
 
6900
 
631
780
533
659
466
575
 
 
7000
 
639
790
540
668
472
583
 
 
7100
 
647
800
547
677
478
591
 
 
7200
 
654
809
554
684
484
598
 
 
7300
 
662
818
560
693
490
605
 
 
7400
 
670
828
567
701
496
613
 
 
7500
 
677
837
574
709
502
620
 
 
7600
 
685
846
581
718
507
627
 
 
7700
 
692
855
587
726
513
634
 
 
7800
 
700
865
594
734
519
642
 
 
7900
 
707
874
601
742
525
649
 
 
8000
 
714
883
607
750
531
656
 
 
8100
 
722
892
614
759
536
663
 
 
8200
 
729
901
620
767
542
670
 
 
8300
 
736
910
627
775
548
677
 
 
8400
 
743
919
633
783
553
684
 
 
8500
 
750
928
640
791
559
691
 
 
8600
 
758
936
646
799
565
698
 
 
8700
 
765
945
653
807
570
705
 
 
8800
 
772
954
659
815
576
712
 
 
8900
 
779
962
665
822
582
719
 
 
9000
 
786
971
672
830
587
726
 
 
9100
 
792
980
678
838
593
732
 
 
9200
 
799
988
684
846
598
739
 
 
9300
 
806
996
691
854
604
746
 
 
9400
 
813
1005
697
861
609
753
 
 
9500
 
820
1013
703
869
614
759
 
 
9600
 
826
1021
709
877
620
766
 
 
9700
 
833
1030
716
884
625
773
 
 
9800
 
840
1038
722
892
631
779
 
 
9900
 
846
1046
728
900
636
786
 
 
10000
 
853
1054
734
907
641
793
 
 
10100
 
859
1062
740
915
647
799
 
 
10200
 
866
1070
746
922
652
806
 
 
10300
 
872
1078
752
930
657
812
 
 
10400
 
879
1086
758
937
662
819
 
 
10500
 
885
1094
764
944
668
825
 
 
10600
 
891
1102
770
952
673
832
 
 
10700
 
898
1109
776
959
678
838
 
 
10800
 
904
1117
782
966
683
844
 
 
10900
 
910
1125
788
974
688
851
 
 
11000
 
916
1132
794
981
693
857
 
 
11100
 
922
1140
799
988
698
863
 
 
11200
 
928
1147
805
995
703
869
 
 
11300
 
934
1155
811
1002
708
876
 
 
11400
 
940
1162
817
1009
714
882
 
 
11500
 
946
1170
822
1017
719
888
 
 
11600
 
952
1177
828
1024
723
894
 
 
11700
 
958
1184
834
1031
728
900
 
 
11800
 
964
1191
839
1038
733
906
 
 
11900
 
970
1199
845
1045
738
912
 
 
12000
 
975
1206
851
1051
743
919))
 
 
 
 
ECONOMIC TABLE
MONTHLY BASIC SUPPORT OBLIGATION
PER CHILD
 
 
 
 
COMBINED
MONTHLY
NET
INCOME
 
ONE
CHILD
FAMILY
 
TWO
CHILDREN
FAMILY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For income less than $1000 the obligation is based upon the resources and living expenses of each household. Minimum support may not be less than $50 per child per month except when allowed by RCW 26.19.065(2).
 
1000
216
167
 
1100
238
184
 
1200
260
200
 
1300
281
217
 
1400
303
234
 
1500
325
251
 
1600
346
267
 
1700
368
284
 
1800
390
301
 
1900
412
317
 
2000
433
334
 
2100
455
350
 
2200
477
367
 
2300
499
384
 
2400
521
400
 
2500
543
417
 
2600
565
433
 
2700
587
450
 
2800
609
467
 
2900
630
483
 
3000
652
500
 
3100
674
516
 
3200
696
533
 
3300
718
550
 
3400
740
566
 
3500
762
583
 
3600
784
599
 
3700
803
614
 
3800
816
624
 
3900
830
634
 
4000
843
643
 
4100
857
653
 
4200
867
660
 
4300
877
668
 
4400
887
675
 
4500
896
682
 
4600
906
689
 
4700
916
697
 
4800
927
705
 
4900
939
714
 
5000
951
723
 
5100
963
732
 
5200
975
741
 
5300
987
750
 
5400
999
759
 
5500
1011
768
 
5600
1023
777
 
5700
1030
782
 
5800
1036
786
 
5900
1042
791
 
6000
1048
795
 
6100
1054
800
 
6200
1061
804
 
6300
1067
809
 
6400
1073
813
 
6500
1081
819
 
6600
1096
830
 
6700
1111
842
 
6800
1126
853
 
6900
1141
864
 
7000
1156
875
 
7100
1170
886
 
7200
1185
898
 
7300
1200
909
 
7400
1212
918
 
7500
1222
925
 
7600
1231
932
 
7700
1241
939
 
7800
1251
946
 
7900
1261
953
 
8000
1270
960
 
8100
1280
968
 
8200
1290
975
 
8300
1299
981
 
8400
1308
987
 
8500
1316
994
 
8600
1325
1000
 
8700
1334
1007
 
8800
1343
1013
 
8900
1352
1019
 
9000
1361
1026
 
9100
1370
1032
 
9200
1379
1040
 
9300
1387
1047
 
9400
1396
1055
 
9500
1405
1062
 
9600
1414
1069
 
9700
1423
1077
 
9800
1432
1084
 
9900
1441
1092
 
10000
1451
1099
 
10100
1462
1107
 
10200
1473
1114
 
10300
1484
1122
 
10400
1495
1129
 
10500
1507
1136
 
10600
1518
1144
 
10700
1529
1151
 
10800
1539
1159
 
10900
1542
1161
 
11000
1545
1164
 
11100
1548
1166
 
11200
1551
1169
 
11300
1554
1172
 
11400
1556
1174
 
11500
1559
1177
 
11600
1562
1179
 
11700
1565
1182
 
11800
1568
1184
 
11900
1571
1187
 
12000
1573
1190
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COMBINED
MONTHLY
NET
INCOME
 
THREE
CHILDREN
FAMILY
 
FOUR
CHILDREN
FAMILY
 
FIVE
CHILDREN
FAMILY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For income less than $1000 the obligation is based upon the resources and living expenses of each household. Minimum support may not be less than $50 per child per month except when allowed by RCW 26.19.065(2).
 
1000
136
114
100
 
1100
150
125
110
 
1200
163
137
120
 
1300
177
148
130
 
1400
191
160
141
 
1500
204
171
151
 
1600
218
182
161
 
1700
231
194
171
 
1800
245
205
180
 
1900
258
216
190
 
2000
271
227
200
 
2100
285
239
210
 
2200
298
250
220
 
2300
311
261
230
 
2400
325
272
239
 
2500
338
283
249
 
2600
351
294
259
 
2700
365
305
269
 
2800
378
317
279
 
2900
391
328
288
 
3000
405
339
298
 
3100
418
350
308
 
3200
431
361
318
 
3300
444
372
328
 
3400
458
384
337
 
3500
471
395
347
 
3600
484
406
357
 
3700
496
416
366
 
3800
503
422
371
 
3900
511
428
377
 
4000
518
434
382
 
4100
526
440
388
 
4200
531
445
392
 
4300
537
450
396
 
4400
543
455
400
 
4500
548
459
404
 
4600
554
464
408
 
4700
559
469
412
 
4800
566
474
417
 
4900
573
480
422
 
5000
580
486
428
 
5100
587
492
433
 
5200
594
498
438
 
5300
602
504
443
 
5400
609
510
449
 
5500
616
516
454
 
5600
623
522
459
 
5700
627
525
462
 
5800
630
528
465
 
5900
634
531
467
 
6000
637
534
470
 
6100
641
537
472
 
6200
644
540
475
 
6300
648
543
477
 
6400
651
545
480
 
6500
656
549
483
 
6600
665
557
490
 
6700
674
564
497
 
6800
683
572
503
 
6900
692
579
510
 
7000
701
587
516
 
7100
710
594
523
 
7200
719
602
530
 
7300
727
609
536
 
7400
734
615
541
 
7500
740
620
545
 
7600
745
624
549
 
7700
751
629
554
 
7800
756
634
558
 
7900
762
638
562
 
8000
767
643
566
 
8100
773
647
570
 
8200
778
652
574
 
8300
783
656
577
 
8400
788
660
581
 
8500
793
664
584
 
8600
797
668
588
 
8700
802
672
591
 
8800
807
676
595
 
8900
812
680
599
 
9000
817
684
602
 
9100
822
689
606
 
9200
828
694
611
 
9300
835
699
616
 
9400
841
705
620
 
9500
848
710
625
 
9600
854
716
630
 
9700
861
721
635
 
9800
867
727
639
 
9900
874
732
644
 
10000
879
737
648
 
10100
885
741
652
 
10200
890
745
656
 
10300
895
750
660
 
10400
900
754
664
 
10500
906
759
668
 
10600
911
763
672
 
10700
916
767
675
 
10800
921
772
679
 
10900
924
774
681
 
11000
926
776
683
 
11100
928
778
684
 
11200
931
780
686
 
11300
933
782
688
 
11400
936
784
690
 
11500
938
786
692
 
11600
940
788
693
 
11700
943
790
695
 
11800
945
792
697
 
11900
948
794
699
 
12000
950
796
700
The economic table is presumptive for combined monthly net incomes up to and including twelve thousand dollars. When combined monthly net income exceeds twelve thousand dollars, the court may exceed the presumptive amount of support set for combined monthly net incomes of twelve thousand dollars upon written findings of fact.
Sec. 4.  RCW 26.19.065 and 2009 c 84 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Limit at forty-five percent of a parent's net income. Neither parent's child support obligation owed for all his or her biological or legal children may exceed forty-five percent of net income except for good cause shown.
(a) Each child is entitled to a pro rata share of the income available for support, but the court only applies the pro rata share to the children in the case before the court.
(b) Before determining whether to apply the forty-five percent limitation, the court must consider whether it would be unjust to apply the limitation after considering the best interests of the child and the circumstances of each parent. Such circumstances include, but are not limited to, leaving insufficient funds in the custodial parent's household to meet the basic needs of the child, comparative hardship to the affected households, assets or liabilities, and any involuntary limits on either parent's earning capacity including incarceration, disabilities, or incapacity.
(c) Good cause includes, but is not limited to, possession of substantial wealth, children with day care expenses, special medical need, educational need, psychological need, and larger families.
(2) Presumptive minimum support obligation. (a) When a parent's monthly net income is below one hundred twenty-five percent of the federal poverty guideline for a one-person family, a support order of not less than fifty dollars per child per month shall be entered unless the obligor parent establishes that it would be unjust to do so in that particular case. The decision whether there is a sufficient basis to deviate below the presumptive minimum payment must take into consideration the best interests of the child and the circumstances of each parent. Such circumstances can include leaving insufficient funds in the custodial parent's household to meet the basic needs of the child, comparative hardship to the affected households, assets or liabilities, and earning capacity.
(b) The basic support obligation of the parent making the transfer payment, excluding health care, day care, and special child-rearing expenses, shall not reduce his or her net income below the self-support reserve of one hundred twenty-five percent of the federal poverty level for a one-person family, except for the presumptive minimum payment of fifty dollars per child per month or when it would be unjust to apply the self-support reserve limitation after considering the best interests of the child and the circumstances of each parent. Such circumstances include, but are not limited to, leaving insufficient funds in the custodial parent's household to meet the basic needs of the child, comparative hardship to the affected households, assets or liabilities, and earning capacity. This section shall not be construed to require monthly substantiation of income.
(3) Income above twelve thousand dollars. The economic table is presumptive for combined monthly net incomes up to and including twelve thousand dollars. When combined monthly net income exceeds twelve thousand dollars, the court may exceed the presumptive amount of support set for combined monthly net incomes of twelve thousand dollars upon written findings of fact.
Sec. 5.  RCW 26.19.075 and 2009 c 84 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Reasons for deviation from the standard calculation include but are not limited to the following:
(a) Sources of income and tax planning. The court may deviate from the standard calculation after consideration of the following:
(i) Income of a new spouse or new domestic partner if the parent who is married to the new spouse or in a partnership with a new domestic partner is asking for a deviation based on any other reason. Income of a new spouse or new domestic partner is not, by itself, a sufficient reason for deviation;
(ii) Income of other adults in the household if the parent who is living with the other adult is asking for a deviation based on any other reason. Income of the other adults in the household is not, by itself, a sufficient reason for deviation;
(iii) Child support actually received from other relationships;
(iv) Gifts;
(v) Prizes;
(vi) Possession of wealth, including but not limited to savings, investments, real estate holdings and business interests, vehicles, boats, pensions, bank accounts, insurance plans, or other assets;
(vii) Extraordinary income of a child;
(viii) Tax planning considerations. A deviation for tax planning may be granted only if the child would not receive a lesser economic benefit due to the tax planning; or
(ix) Income that has been excluded under RCW 26.19.071(4)(((h)))(i) if the person earning that income asks for a deviation for any other reason.
(b) Nonrecurring income. The court may deviate from the standard calculation based on a finding that a particular source of income included in the calculation of the basic support obligation is not a recurring source of income. Depending on the circumstances, nonrecurring income may include overtime, contract-related benefits, bonuses, or income from second jobs. Deviations for nonrecurring income shall be based on a review of the nonrecurring income received in the previous two calendar years.
(c) Debt and high expenses. The court may deviate from the standard calculation after consideration of the following expenses:
(i) Extraordinary debt not voluntarily incurred;
(ii) A significant disparity in the living costs of the parents due to conditions beyond their control;
(iii) Special needs of disabled children;
(iv) Special medical, educational, or psychological needs of the children; or
(v) Costs incurred or anticipated to be incurred by the parents in compliance with court-ordered reunification efforts under chapter 13.34 RCW or under a voluntary placement agreement with an agency supervising the child.
(d) Residential schedule. The court may deviate from the standard calculation if the child spends a significant amount of time with the parent who is obligated to make a support transfer payment. The court may not deviate on that basis if the deviation will result in insufficient funds in the household receiving the support to meet the basic needs of the child or if the child is receiving temporary assistance for needy families. When determining the amount of the deviation, the court shall consider evidence concerning the increased expenses to a parent making support transfer payments resulting from the significant amount of time spent with that parent and shall consider the decreased expenses, if any, to the party receiving the support resulting from the significant amount of time the child spends with the parent making the support transfer payment.
(((e) Children from other relationships. The court may deviate from the standard calculation when either or both of the parents before the court have children from other relationships to whom the parent owes a duty of support.
(i) The child support schedule shall be applied to the mother, father, and children of the family before the court to determine the presumptive amount of support.
(ii) Children from other relationships shall not be counted in the number of children for purposes of determining the basic support obligation and the standard calculation.
(iii) When considering a deviation from the standard calculation for children from other relationships, the court may consider only other children to whom the parent owes a duty of support. The court may consider court-ordered payments of child support for children from other relationships only to the extent that the support is actually paid.
(iv) When the court has determined that either or both parents have children from other relationships, deviations under this section shall be based on consideration of the total circumstances of both households. All child support obligations paid, received, and owed for all children shall be disclosed and considered.))
(2) All income and resources of the parties before the court, new spouses or new domestic partners, and other adults in the households shall be disclosed and considered as provided in this section. The presumptive amount of support shall be determined according to the child support schedule. Unless specific reasons for deviation are set forth in the written findings of fact and are supported by the evidence, the court shall order each parent to pay the amount of support determined by using the standard calculation.
(3) The court shall enter findings that specify reasons for any deviation or any denial of a party's request for any deviation from the standard calculation made by the court. The court shall not consider reasons for deviation until the court determines the standard calculation for each parent.
(4) When reasons exist for deviation, the court shall exercise discretion in considering the extent to which the factors would affect the support obligation.
(5) Agreement of the parties is not by itself adequate reason for any deviations from the standard calculation.
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 6.  A new section is added to chapter 26.19 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The court shall make an adjustment to the standard calculation when the obligor has children not before the court, subject to the provisions in this section and the limitations in RCW 26.19.065. If the court adjusts the standard calculation, it shall use the whole family formula as provided in this section.
(2) The child support schedule must first be applied to the parents and the children before the court to determine the standard amount of support.
(3) Children not before the court must not be counted in the number of children for purposes of determining the standard calculation, but must be counted in the adjusted calculation for the obligor parent.
(4) Stepchildren are not considered children not before the court but may be considered as a reason to deviate from either the standard or the adjusted calculation of support.
(5) When the court has determined that either or both parents have children not before the court, adjustments under this section must be based on considerations of the total circumstances of both households including the children of either parent who do not live in the household of the parents. Both parents shall disclose, and the court shall consider, all child support obligations paid, received, and owed for all children.
(6) The court may not adjust the standard calculation on the basis of children not before the court if:
(a) Adjusting the standard calculation would result in insufficient funds to meet the basic needs of the children in the receiving household and, when taking into consideration the totality of the circumstances, the application of the adjustment would be unjust;
(b) The obligee's net income before receiving the support transfer payment is at or below one hundred twenty-five percent of the federal poverty level guidelines for the obligee's household size, including both children before the court and children not before the court; or
(c) It is shown that the obligor parent has not actually paid the child support owed for the obligor's children not before the court who do not live with the obligor, unless there is a reasonable justification for the obligor's nonpayment. When considering whether a reasonable justification exists, the court shall consider the obligor's ability to make full payments of the child support owed for the obligor's children not before the court.
(7) The whole family formula requires the court to:
(a) Determine the total number of children before the court and the total number of children not before the court for the obligor parent;
(b) Determine the monthly basic support obligation from the economic table based on the combined monthly net income of the parents before the court and the obligor's total number of children as determined in (a) of this subsection;
(c) Multiply the monthly basic child support obligation by the obligor's proportional share of the combined monthly net income. This amount is the adjusted transfer payment owed by the obligor parent for the children before the court.
(8) If the court does not establish the transfer payment at an adjusted calculation determined by this section, the court shall set forth specific findings for the difference in the order of child support.
Sec. 7.  RCW 26.19.090 and 1991 sp.s. c 28 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The child support schedule shall be advisory and not mandatory for postsecondary educational support.
(2)(a) When considering whether to order support for postsecondary educational expenses, the court shall determine whether the child is in fact dependent and is relying upon the parents for the reasonable necessities of life.
(b) Before determining the parents' obligations for postsecondary educational support, the court shall consider all grants and scholarships awarded to the child, including work-study opportunities if an actual work-study position is available for the child, and subtract those amounts from the total cost of postsecondary educational support to determine the unmet need for postsecondary educational support.
(3) The court shall exercise its discretion when determining whether and for how long to award postsecondary educational support based upon consideration of factors that include but are not limited to the following:
(a) Age of the child;
(b) The child's needs;
(c) The expectations of the parties for their children when the parents were together;
(d) The child's prospects, desires, aptitudes, abilities or disabilities;
(e) The nature of the postsecondary education sought; ((and))
(f) The parents' level of education, standard of living, and current and future resources((. Also to be considered are)); and
(g) The amount and type of support that the child would have been afforded if the parents had stayed together.
(((3)))(4) If one or both parents saved separately for postsecondary educational support and paid those amounts directly to the educational institution or the child, those amounts should be considered part of the parent's share of postsecondary educational support.
(5) The child must enroll in an accredited academic or vocational school, must be actively pursuing a course of study commensurate with the child's vocational goals, and must be in good academic standing as defined by the institution. ((The court-ordered postsecondary educational support shall be automatically suspended during the period or periods the child fails to comply with these conditions.
(4)))(6)(a) Unless the support order provides otherwise, a parent may suspend payment of postsecondary educational support based on the child's failure to be enrolled in an accredited academic or vocational school, failure to actively pursue a course of study commensurate with the child's vocational goals, or failure to be in good academic standing as defined by the institution.
(b) The obligation to pay postsecondary educational support remains suspended until the child is in compliance with subsection (5) of this section.
(c) If there is a dispute between the parents or between the parent and the child regarding the child's compliance, either parent may file a motion with the court to seek resolution of the dispute, unless the order establishing the obligation to pay postsecondary educational support provides otherwise.
(7) The child shall also make available all academic records and grades to both parents as a condition of receiving postsecondary educational support. Each parent shall have full and equal access to the postsecondary education records as provided in RCW 26.09.225.
(((5)))(8) The court shall not order the payment of postsecondary educational expenses beyond the child's twenty-third birthday, except for exceptional circumstances, such as mental, physical, or emotional disabilities.
(((6)))(9)(a) The court shall direct that either or both parents' payments for postsecondary educational expenses be made directly to the educational institution if feasible.
(b) If direct payments are not feasible, then the court in its discretion may order that either or both parents' payments be made directly to the child if the child does not reside with either parent.
(c) If the child resides with one of the parents the court may direct that the parent making the postsecondary educational support transfer payments make the payments to the child or to the parent ((who has been receiving the support transfer payments))with whom the child is residing. If the child's living situation changes, that change shall be a basis to change the terms of the postsecondary educational support transfer payment to the other parent.
(d) If the child's living situation changes so that the child is no longer residing with either parent, both parents shall make the payments to the educational institution, if feasible, or to the child.
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 8.  This act takes effect October 1, 2015.
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