Wa Support

For your convenience, DCS offers Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) options for paying child support. A noncustodial parent can register and make payments using the Division of Child Support Internet Payment Service. To register or view an online demonstration, visit our web site at https://secure.dshs.wa.gov/.

Under Washington law, for child support orders and arrearage judgments entered after July 23, 1989, you have ten years from the date that the youngest child covered by the order turns 18 years of age.

Is there a limit to the amount of support I should pay? Yes. The support you pay all your biological children should be no more than 45% of your net income. Each child is entitled to a proportional share.

Normally, how long a parent has to pay child support in Washington state is until the child reaches 18 years of age, or graduates from high school. There are other extraordinary situations in which child support payments may end prematurely.

The minimum amount of support is $50 per month. The maximum is 45% of a parent's net income, unless there is some good reason such as substantial wealth for that percentage to increase.

By Phone -- Using your DCS case number and your Social Security number, call 1-800-442-KIDS.

By Phone -- Using your DCS case number and your Social Security number, call 1-800-442-KIDS. You can find out: How much DCS received.

If you forget your login information for SAW, call the Consolidated Technology Services service desk at 888-241-7597. Phones are staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you experience technical difficulties with EAMS, call 800-565-4660 and select option 5.

Apply for benefits and submit weekly claims online. Use the automated phone system to apply by calling 1-800-318-6022. Call questions hotline at 1-833-572-8400 (wait times could be long) Report fraud using the fraud hotline 1-800-246-9763.