RCW 26.25.010 Purpose. The legislature recognizes that Indian tribes are sovereign nations and the relationship between the state and the tribe is sovereign-to-sovereign. The federal government acknowledged the importance of including Indian tribes in child support systems established by the federal government and the states. The personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act of 1996, […]
RCW 26.25.020 Cooperative agreements—Authorized. (1) The department of social and health services may enter into an agreement with an Indian tribe or tribal organization, which is within the state’s borders and recognized by the federal government, for joint or cooperative action on child support services and child support enforcement. (2) In determining the scope and […]
RCW 26.25.030 Cooperative agreements—Contents. An agreement established under this section may, but is not required to, address the following: (1) Recognizing the state’s and tribe’s authority to address child support matters with the development of a process designed to determine how tribal member cases may be handled; (2) The authority, procedures, and guidelines for all […]
RCW 26.25.040 Rules. The department of social and health services may adopt rules to implement this chapter. [ 1997 c 386 § 63.]
