DCS
Division of Child Support
Employer’s Guide
to Child Support
We understand the
extra work state and
federal law puts on
employers to report
new hires, deduct child
support payments,
insure employees and
their children and send
us monthly payments.
Today, the law requires
nearly all parents to
have child support
taken from their pay. We
know this takes extra
effort and is costly for
employers.
Our focus is to provide
employers with the
best customer service
possible. Working
together, we improve
the lives of deserving
children.
Thank you!
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Thank you for your efforts on
behalf of Washington State children.
If you have questions, please
contact us.
Toll-Free:
800-591-2760
E-mail:
DCS-CRU@dshs.wa.gov
DCS Web:
www.dshs.wa.gov/dcs
Write:
Division of Child Support
PO Box 11520
Tacoma, WA 98411-5520
Send Payments: WSSR
PO Box 45868
Olympia. WA 98504-5868
Child Support Laws:
Each section of this Guide includes legal
citations from the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), Revised Code of Washington (RCW),
and Washington Administrative Code (WAC).
Law Web Sites:
www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr
www.leg.wa.gov/rcw
www.leg.wa.gov/wac
Tribal Employers:
Employer instructions differ for tribal
enterprises and Indian-owned businesses
located on reservations or trust land. The
sovereign status of each Tribe influences child
support procedures. Some Indian tribes have
cooperative agreements with the Division of
Child Support (DCS), while others have their
own child support programs, laws and policies.
Call us and ask for the Regional Tribal Liaison.
Or go to the Tribal Web Site at
www.dshs.wa.gov/dcs/tribal.
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