STATE ON BEHALF OF SIGLER v. Sigler

Thompson, A.C.J.

The State brought an action for child support against Scott Noel Sigler. He requested a deviation from the child support schedule for a residential credit. The commissioner denied his request based upon RCW 26.19.075(l)(d), which disallows a residential credit to noncustodial parents when the custodial parent receives Aid for Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). Mr. Sigler appealed the commissioner’s decision to the trial court contending the statute violated equal protection. The court found the statute unconstitutional under the rational basis test. The State appeals…