In most cases in Washington, child support comes to an end when the child turns 18 or graduates from high school, whichever comes later. A number of circumstances do exist where payments continue longer, such as postsecondary education or a child with a mental or physical disability.
Can you get an itemized breakdown of what your child support payments actually cover every month? How do you go about ensuring child support accountability?
Like trying to alter most court-issued decrees, child support modification in Washington isn’t particularly easy, but it is possible.
The Washington Division of Child Support is key to enforcing support orders. Here’s how it works.
The Washington State Support Schedule provides the standard basis for child support calculation. The court uses this formula to define its terms, lay out the specifics, and calculate the final amount.
It’s important to make sure post-secondary payments are going to the right place. Here’s how.