(1) When acting as the responding agency in an intergovernmental IV-D case, the division of child support (DCS) pays the costs it incurs in processing the case, including the costs of genetic testing.

(2) See WAC 388-14A-8300 for the rules regarding payment of genetic testing costs in any IV-D case.

(3) DCS may recover its costs of providing services in intergovernmental nonassistance (both never-assistance and former-assistance) cases as provided under 45 C.F.R. 302.33(d), but when the initiating jurisdiction is a foreign reciprocating country (FRC):

(a) DCS may not assess costs against either the FRC or the custodial parent residing in an FRC; and

(b) DCS may assess costs against the noncustodial parent in such a case.