PDFWAC 388-14A-7110

The division of child support may enforce interest on amounts owed under support orders entered or established in a jurisdiction other than Washington state.

(1) The division of child support (DCS) may accept an intergovernmental request to enforce interest when:
(a) The request is from:
(i) Another state's IV-D agency;
(ii) An Indian tribe;
(iii) A foreign country which has entered into a reciprocal agreement with the United States of America or with the state of Washington;
(iv) A foreign country which has ratified the Hague Convention on Child Support; or
(v) A custodial parent (CP) or noncustodial parent (NCP) who resides outside of Washington state who has filed a petition under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA), chapter 26.21A RCW.
(b) The party requesting that DCS enforce interest provides a calculation of the interest claimed which has been certified by a IV-D agency or a certified public accountant (CPA); and
(c) The support order was entered or established in a jurisdiction other than Washington state.
(2) When a foreign support order has been submitted for enforcement under UIFSA, DCS may, at its option, either:
(a) Use the notice of support debt and demand for payment to enforce interest on an out-of-state support order. See WAC 388-14A-3304 for the rules regarding the notice of support debt and demand for payment; or
(b) Use a notice of support debt and registration to enforce interest on the foreign order. See WAC 388-14A-7100 and 388-14A-7005 for the rules regarding registration of a foreign order.
(3) When an out of state order has been submitted for registration for enforcement and modification under UIFSA, DCS uses a notice of support debt and registration to enforce interest on the out of state order. See WAC 388-14A-7100 and 388-14A-7005 for the rules regarding registration of a foreign support order.
(4) Any hearing held on a notice of support debt and registration which includes a claim for interest is conducted in accordance with WAC 388-14A-7125, 388-14A-7115, and 388-14A-7005.
(a) WAC 388-14A-7135 describes the procedures for confirmation of the registered order.
(b) WAC 388-14A-7135 describes the effect of confirmation of the registered order.
(5) At any time after the notice of support debt and registration becomes a final administrative order, DCS may update the amount of interest as provided in WAC 388-14A-7120.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 26.21A.601 through 26.21A.630, 74.08.090. WSR 19-08-086, § 388-14A-7110, filed 4/3/19, effective 5/4/19. Statutory Authority: RCW 26.23.120, 34.05.350 (1)(b), 43.20A.550, 74.04.055, 74.08.090, 74.20.040(9), 74.20A.310 and 45 C.F.R. Parts 301.1, 302.36, 303.7, 303.11, 305.63, and 308.2. WSR 13-01-075, § 388-14A-7110, filed 12/18/12, effective 1/18/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 26.23.120, 43.20A.550, 74.04.055, 74.08.090, 74.20.040(9), 74.20A.310, and 45 C.F.R. Parts 301.1, 302.35, 302.36, 303.3, 303.7, 303.11, 303.20, 305.63, 307.13, and 308.2. WSR 11-22-116, § 388-14A-7110, filed 11/2/11, effective 12/3/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.220(2), 43.20A.550, 74.04.055, 74.08.090, 74.20.040, 74.20A.310. WSR 07-08-055, § 388-14A-7110, filed 3/29/07, effective 4/29/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 26.21.016. WSR 05-07-059, § 388-14A-7110, filed 3/11/05, effective 4/11/05.]