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Follow the steps below to open a child support case: If you need assistance with your application, contact the Community Relations Unit at 1--800-457-6202 or DCS-CRU@dshs.wa.gov. Complete the forms to the best of your ability. If you're having trouble we have a video that will walk you through the process.

These factors include: income of a new spouse, domestic partner or other adult(s) in the household. child support from other relationships. gifts, prizes, and other wealth. extraordinary income of a child. nonrecurring income ? like a bonus or overtime pay. taxes and debt. the difference in the parents' cost of living.

Washington State uses a child support formula to determine the base monthly child support amount. The factors include the number of children, their ages, and the incomes of the parents. Depending on the variables plugged into the formula, the base child support payment will be anywhere from $200 up to $3,500 per month.

If a parent's monthly net income falls below 125 percent of the poverty line established by the federal government, the support order of no less than $50 each month ? per child ? will be entered unless the paying parent shows that it would be unjust for that specific case.

Even with 50/50 shared custody, the economically stronger parent will often be ordered to pay child support to the economically weaker parent. Unfortunately, no automatic formula can consider all of the relevant facts. The schedule only works fairly when honest and accurate information is provided.

One of the first options available to enforce a child support order in Washington is through the use of contempt of court hearing. The judge in the case will order the parent in arrears to court in order to explain why support payments are not being made.