If You Disagree With the Notice
If you disagree with the notice and want to try to change the terms of the notice, you must object and/or ask for a hearing.
- To object, contact your Support Enforcement Officer (SEO) or complete and return the Objection/Request for Hearing form which was included with the notice.
- Contact your SEO with your concerns and attempt to resolve the issue. This can include anything from the amount of the proposed child support obligation, the proposed amount of arrears owed, or any other issue addressed in the notice.
- You must object in a timely manner.
- The noncustodial parent must object within 20 days of the date the notice was received. If the notice was served outside of Washington, the objection must be made within 60 days of the date received.
- A custodial parent or physical custodian who disagrees with the notice must object within 20 days of the date the notice was received.
- If the objection or request for a hearing is received by DCS within the time frames above, it will stay any collection actions until such time as a final administrative order is entered.
- For more specific information, please refer to pages 4 and 5 of the notice you received.
If you still have questions, contact your support enforcement officer at the phone number listed on the last page of the notice you received. If you are not sure which office handles your case, call the KIDS line at 1-800-442-KIDS (5437).