When child support debts are not paid when due, they become liens by operation of law against all property of the client (see RCW 26.18.055). The notice of lien amount represents the client’s debt at the time it was issued. This amount may change before settlement. To obtain the current lien balance, please send a request via email to DCS’s Special Collections Unit at LSC@dshs.wa.gov.
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