WAC 388-14A-1036. Who can request DCS locate services?

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 › Chapter 388-14A › Section 388-14A-1036

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DCS provides locate services for:

(1) Persons receiving public assistance for the benefit of dependent children;

(2) Any agency or attorney of another state or country seeking to collect support obligations under an agreement entered into with DCS;

(3) A court which has the authority to issue an order against a noncustodial parent (NCP) for the support and maintenance of a child;

(4) The custodial parent (CP), legal guardian, attorney or agent of a child who does not receive public assistance, and has not applied for full support enforcement services;

(5) The IV-D agency of another state;

(6) The child support agency of an Indian tribe or another country; and

(7) Those persons authorized by 45 C.F.R. 303.15 to use the FPLS in connection with parental kidnaping or child custody cases.

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