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Do You Owe Child Support?
http://www.lawhelp.org/WA/showdocument.cfm/County/
Source: Northwest Justice Project

Information for parents who may owe child support.
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• How is a child support obligation set?
• How can I make sure the correct support amount is set?
• What if I disagree with the amount of support DCS says I should pay?
• What if there is a dispute about who is the father of the child?
• How is child support computed for low income parents?
• How much of my income can be taken for payment of support?
• Can I change my child support obligation?
• Is there any way I can reduce the amount of collection?
• What if I disagree with a Notice of Support Debt (NSD)?
• What if I disagree with a Notice of Support Owed (NOSO)?
• What if child support is withheld from my wages but not sent in to DCS?
• How can I get in though with DCS?
• What rights do I have for interpretation and translation services?

Division of Child Support Forms
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/dcs/forms.shtml
Source: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

Resource containing links to DSHS Division of Child Support forms and information about child support.
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• Where can I find online child support forms?
• Where can I find a financial declaration form?
• How do I apply to have DSHS enforce unpaid child support?
• Where do I find the forms to have DSHS enforce child support?
• Where do I find the form for declaration of support payments?
• How do I notify DSHS if I am no longer employed?
• Where can I find information on the noncustodial parent's rights and responsibilities?
• Where do I find Washington State's Child Support Schedule?

Washington Child Support Estimate Calculator
http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/states/wash/cal/WACS
Source: Divorce Law Information Center

Online form to calculate the amount of child support owed.
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• How much child support do I owe?
• How can I calculate what my child support payments will be?

How Can I Collect Child Support?
http://www.lawhelp.org/WA/showdocument.cfm/County/
Source: Northwest Justice Project

Information about how to collect unpaid child support.
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• How can I get help in collecting child support?
• What information should I give to DCS?
• How does DCS collect child support?
• How do I keep track of payments made?
• Can I receive support while I am receiving public assistance?
• What right do I have to arrears?
• What if I disagree with DCS?
• Can I have my child support increased?
• What if collection of support could harm me or my child?
• What rights do I have for interpretation and translation services?

What should I do if I have been served with papers to change my child support?
http://www.lawhelp.org/WA/showdocument.cfm/County/
Source: Northwest Justice Project

A packet of information and forms to help you serve court papers on the State. You must notify the State if you, the other parent, or the children receive public assistance when you set or change child support.
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• How do I serve the State when I set or change child support?