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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 944

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representatives Haugen, Niemi, Doty and Isaacson

Read first time 2/8/85 and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to alternative residential placement; and amending RCW 13.32A.175.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 15, chapter 298, Laws of 1981 and RCW 13.32A.175 are each amended to read as follows:

          In any proceeding in which the court approves an alternative residential placement, the court shall inquire into the ability of parents to contribute to the child's support.  If the court finds that the parents are able to contribute to the support of the child, the court shall order them to make such support payments as the court deems equitable.  The court may enforce such an order by execution or in any way in which a court of equity may enforce its orders.  However, payments shall not be required of a parent who has both opposed the placement and continuously sought reconciliation with, and the return of, the child.  Payments for counseling shall not be required of a parent or custodian with whom the child has been placed.