WAC 388-14A-3865
WAC 388-14A-3865. Duties of the administrative law judge when a party requests a temporary support order
(1) An administrative law judge (ALJ) who hears a request for a temporary support order must:
(a) Issue a written order which either:
(i) Determines the responsible parent's current and future support obligation beginning no later than the month following the hearing; or
(ii) Denies the request for a temporary support order.
(b) Include in the temporary order:
(i) A statement that any amounts collected under the temporary order will be credited and will be offset against any debt established in the initial decision;
(ii) A statement that amounts collected will be distributed and may be subject to recovery under WAC 388-14A-5300 from the physical custodian; and
(iii) The information required by RCW 26.23.050 and 26.18.170 .
(c) Issue the temporary order within twenty calendar days of the date the request for temporary order is heard by the ALJ.
(2) If the temporary order is entered subsequent to a continuance, the ALJ must set a new hearing date within ninety days from the date of the date the ALJ hears the request for continuance;
(3) The ALJ must comply with the DSHS rules on child support and include a Washington state child support schedule worksheet when entering a temporary support order.