If your child support is based on an administrative order, a request for modification can be made by completing the Petition for Modification-Administrative Order (form 9-280b).
This form is available in 30 languages in the DSHS forms library. Search form number 9-280b and the options should pop up.
Tips:
- Either party can use this form to request a modification.
- We will need a separate request for every order you want to modify.
- Your request must include the amount you think the child support should be and why the current order should be changed.
- Please be sure to sign the last page and list your contact information.
- You can contact your support officer to request a form be sent to you.
Once you have completed the form, you can submit it at your local DCS office or mail it to:
Division of Child Support
P.O. Box 11520
Tacoma, WA 98411-5520
Once DCS receives the form, we will forward it to the hearings unit. If all parties, including DCS, agree to the modification, it can be resolved with a settlement. If all parties do not agree, a telephone hearing will take place to determine if the case should be modified.
| ||
|---|---|---|
| Petition for Modification (9-280b) |
* We will need a separate request for every order you want to modify.