Legal Question in Family Law in Washington

Re: child support question

Good thing you have kept proof of your payments. Are you saying that he transferred the matter to a Washington court for further administration? Did he apply for support enforcement through the Division of Child Support in WA?

In WA, when there are two parents and an order of child support there is a residential schedule and or a parenting plan. Do you have this?

Know that in either (or any state) the parent who is not the primary residential parent is required to pay support to the parent who has primary residential placement.

There are limits on how far back an order can be enforced. I'd need to ask you some very specific questions about this situation to determine your liability.

WA has a maximum support transfer payment of about $1,200.00 per month. That is based on a combined income of $7,000.00 per month.

WA's schedule is among the lowest transfer payment schedules in the nation. If he hasn't yet asked WA to enforce the order, there is a limit to how far back they will reach.

It is very much to your credit that you have paid support even with a question about an enforceable order in place. That will make your outcome much less problematic.

Hope this helps. Elizabeth Powell