Washington Code 26.26B.080 – Enforcement of judgments or orders
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(1) If existence of the parent and child relationship is declared, or parentage or a duty of support has been acknowledged or adjudicated under this chapter or chapter 26.26A RCW or under prior law, the obligation of the parent may be enforced in the same or other proceedings by the other parent, the child, the state of Washington, the public authority that has furnished or may furnish the reasonable expenses of pregnancy, childbirth, education, support, or funeral, or by any other person, including a private agency, to the extent he or she has furnished or is furnishing these expenses.
Terms Used In Washington Code 26.26B.080
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
(2) The court shall order support payments to be made to the Washington state support registry, or the person entitled to receive the payments under an alternate arrangement approved by the court as provided in RCW 26.23.050(2).
(3) All remedies for the enforcement of judgments apply.
[ 2019 c 46 § 5032; 2011 c 283 § 10; 1994 c 230 § 16; 1987 c 435 § 28; 1975-’76 2nd ex.s. c 42 § 16. Formerly RCW 26.26.150.]
NOTES:
Costs—Application—2011 c 283: See notes following RCW 26.26B.020.
Effective date—1987 c 435: See RCW 26.23.900.