WAC 388-14A-7305. How does a party, IV-D agency or jurisdiction ask for a determination of controlling order?

(1) When there are multiple current support orders covering the same obligor and the same children, a party to a support order may request that the division of child support (DCS) make a determination of controlling order under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, chapter 26.21A RCW. (2) When another state's IV-D agency or another jurisdiction has identified that there are multiple support orders in existence and DCS has personal jurisdiction over both of the parties to the orders, the IV-D agency or jurisdiction may request a determination of controlling order from DCS. (3) A request for a determination of controlling order may be made at any time, unless there has already been a determination of controlling order for the same obligor and children. (4) DCS can provide a form which contains all the required elements for a request for determination of controlling order. A request for a determination of controlling order: (a) Must be in writing; (b) Must contain copies of any child support orders known to the requesting party. DCS waives this requirement if DCS has a true copy of the order on file; and (c) Must identify the order that the requesting party believes should be the controlling order. (5) A request for determination of controlling order does not constitute a petition for modification of a support order.