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Family law unit warns of funding shortfall as child‑support caseloads rise
Summary
Spokane County family‑law leaders told commissioners that state pass‑through funding has been insufficient to cover workload, leaving prosecutors to absorb costs and take on additional cases after a recent retirement; staff asked the board to accept a state award on the consent agenda.
John Graso, chief of the county family‑law unit, briefed the Board of Commissioners on Nov. 4 on how state pass‑through funding for child‑support enforcement has fallen behind caseload demand.
Graso said the unit’s mission is to establish paternity, set and enforce child‑support orders and pursue modification and contempt cases when parents do not comply. He noted…
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