Washington § 41.50.610 - Mandatory assignment of retirement benefits — Order — Answer — Form.

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§ 41.50.610. Mandatory assignment of retirement benefits — Order — Answer — Form.

The answer of the department shall be made on forms, served on the director with the mandatory benefits assignment order, substantially as follows:
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .
No.
. . . .
Obligee
 
vs.
 
 
ANSWER TO
. . . .
MANDATORY BENEFITS
Obligor
ASSIGNMENT ORDER
. . . .
 
Department of Retirement Systems of
the State of Washington
1. At the time of the service of the mandatory benefits assignment order on the department, was the above-named obligor receiving periodic retirement payments from the department of retirement systems?
Yes . . . . . . No . . . . . . (check one).
2. At the time of the service of the mandatory benefits assignment order on the department, had the above-named obligor requested a withdrawal of accumulated contributions from the department?
Yes . . . . . . No . . . . . . (check one).
3. Are there any other court or administrative orders on file with the department currently in effect directing the department to withhold all or a portion of the obligor's benefits?
Yes . . . . . . No . . . . . . (check one).
4. If the answer to question one or two is yes and the department cannot comply fully with the mandatory benefits assignment order, provide an explanation.
I declare under the laws of the state of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
. . . .
. . . .
Signature of director
Date and place
or
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
Signature of person
Place
answering for director
. . . .
 
Connection with director
[ 1987 c 326 s 12.]

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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