Title 26 - Domestic relations
- 26.04 - Marriage.
- 26.04.010 - Marriage contract -- Void marriages.
- 26.04.020 - Prohibited marriages.
- 26.04.050 - Who may solemnize.
- 26.04.060 - Marriage before unauthorized cleric -- Effect.
- 26.04.070 - Form of solemnization.
- 26.04.080 - Marriage certificate -- Contents.
- 26.04.090 - Certificate for files of county auditor and state registrar of vital statistics -- Forms.
- 26.04.100 - Filing and recording -- County auditor.
- 26.04.105 - Preservation of copies of applications and licenses -- County auditor.
- 26.04.110 - Penalty for failure to deliver certificates.
- 26.04.120 - Marriage according to religious ritual.
- 26.04.130 - Voidable marriages.
- 26.04.140 - Marriage license.
- 26.04.150 - Application for license -- May be secured by mail -- Execution and acknowledgment.
- 26.04.160 - Application for license -- Contents -- Oath.
- 26.04.165 - Additional marriage certificate form.
- 26.04.170 - Inspection of applications.
- 26.04.175 - When disclosure of marriage applications and records prohibited.
- 26.04.180 - License -- Time limitations as to issuance and use -- Notification.
- 26.04.190 - Refusal of license -- Appeal.
- 26.04.200 - Penalty for violations -- 1939 c 204.
- 26.04.210 - Affidavits required for issuance of license -- Penalties.
- 26.04.220 - Retention of license by person solemnizing -- Auditor's record.
- 26.04.240 - Penalty for unlawful solemnization -- Code 1881.
- 26.04.250 - Penalty for unlawful solemnization -- 1909 c 249.
- 26.09 - Dissolution proceedings -- Legal separation.
- 26.09.405 - Applicability.
- 26.09.410 - Definitions.
- 26.09.420 - Grant of authority.
- 26.09.430 - Notice requirement.
- 26.09.440 - Notice -- Contents and delivery.
- 26.09.450 - Notice -- Relocation within the same school district.
- 26.09.460 - Limitation of notices.
- 26.09.470 - Failure to give notice.
- 26.09.480 - Objection to relocation or proposed revised residential schedule.
- 26.09.490 - Required provision in residential orders.
- 26.09.500 - Failure to object.
- 26.09.510 - Temporary orders.
- 26.09.520 - Basis for determination.
- 26.09.530 - Factor not to be considered.
- 26.09.540 - Objections by nonparents.
- 26.09.550 - Sanctions.
- 26.09.560 - Priority for hearing.
- 26.09.900 - Construction -- Pending divorce actions.
- 26.09.901 - Conversion of pending action to dissolution proceeding.
- 26.09.902 - RCW 26.09.900 and 26.09.901 deemed in effect on July 16, 1973.
- 26.09.907 - Construction -- Pending actions as of January 1, 1988.
- 26.09.909 - Decrees entered into prior to January 1, 1988.
- 26.09.910 - Short title -- 1987 c 460.
- 26.09.911 - Section captions -- 1987 c 460.
- 26.09.912 - Effective date -- 1987 c 460.
- 26.09.913 - Severability -- 1987 c 460.
- 26.09.914 - Severability -- 1989 c 375.
- 26.09.915 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
- 26.10 - Nonparental actions for child custody.
- 26.10.010 - Intent.
- 26.10.015 - Mandatory use of approved forms.
- 26.10.020 - Civil practice to govern -- Designation of proceedings -- Decrees.
- 26.10.030 - Child custody proceeding -- Commencement -- Notice -- Intervention.
- 26.10.032 - Child custody motion -- Affidavit required -- Notice -- Denial of motion -- Show cause hearing.
- 26.10.034 - Child custody petitions, orders, and decrees -- Application of Indian child welfare act.
- 26.10.040 - Provisions for child support, custody, and visitation -- Federal tax exemption -- Continuing restraining orders -- Domestic violence or antiharassment protection orders -- Notice of modifi
- 26.10.045 - Child support schedule.
- 26.10.050 - Child support by parents -- Apportionment of expense.
- 26.10.060 - Health insurance coverage -- Conditions.
- 26.10.070 - Minor or dependent child -- Court appointed attorney to represent -- Payment of costs, fees, and disbursements.
- 26.10.080 - Payment of costs, attorney's fees, etc.
- 26.10.090 - Failure to comply with decree or temporary injunction -- Obligation to make support payments or permit visitation not suspended -- Motion.
- 26.10.100 - Determination of custody -- Child's best interests.
- 26.10.110 - Temporary custody order -- Vacation of order.
- 26.10.115 - Temporary orders -- Support -- Restraining orders -- Domestic violence or antiharassment protection orders -- Notice of modification or termination of restraining order -- Preservation of
- 26.10.120 - Interview with child by court -- Advice of professional personnel.
- 26.10.130 - Investigation and report.
- 26.10.135 - Custody orders -- Background information to be consulted.
- 26.10.140 - Hearing -- Record -- Expenses of witnesses.
- 26.10.150 - Access to child's education and medical records.
- 26.10.160 - Visitation rights -- Limitations.
- 26.10.170 - Powers and duties of custodian -- Supervision by appropriate agency when necessary.
- 26.10.180 - Remedies when a child is taken, enticed, or concealed.
- 26.10.190 - Petitions for modification and proceedings concerning relocation of child -- Assessment of attorneys' fees.
- 26.10.195 - Modification of child support order -- Child support order summary report.
- 26.10.200 - Temporary custody order or modification of custody decree -- Affidavits required.
- 26.10.210 - Venue.
- 26.10.220 - Restraining orders -- Notice -- Refusal to comply -- Arrest -- Penalty -- Defense -- Peace officers, immunity.
- 26.10.910 - Short title -- 1987 c 460.
- 26.10.911 - Section captions -- 1987 c 460.
- 26.10.912 - Effective date -- 1987 c 460.
- 26.10.913 - Severability -- 1987 c 460.
- 26.12 - Family court.
- 26.12.010 - Jurisdiction conferred on superior court -- Family court proceeding defined.
- 26.12.020 - Designation of judge -- Number of sessions.
- 26.12.030 - Transfer of cases to presiding judge.
- 26.12.040 - Substitute judge of family court.
- 26.12.050 - Family courts -- Appointment of assistants.
- 26.12.060 - Court commissioners -- Duties.
- 26.12.070 - Probation officers -- Powers and duties.
- 26.12.080 - Protection of privacy of parties.
- 26.12.160 - When and where court may be convened.
- 26.12.170 - Authority of family court judges and court commissioners to order or recommend services -- Report by court of child abuse or neglect.
- 26.12.172 - Parenting seminars -- Rules.
- 26.12.175 - Appointment of guardian ad litem--Independent investigation -- Court-appointed special advocate program--Background information--Review of appointment.
- 26.12.177 - Guardians ad litem and investigators--Training--Registry--Subregistry -- Selection--Substitution--Exceptions.
- 26.12.180 - Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator -- Information discoverable -- Confidentiality.
- 26.12.183 - Guardian ad litem or investigator -- Fees.
- 26.12.185 - Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator -- Release of information.
- 26.12.187 - Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator -- Ex parte communications -- Removal.
- 26.12.190 - Family court jurisdiction as to pending actions -- Use of family court services.
- 26.12.205 - Priority for proceedings involving children.
- 26.12.215 - Revision by the superior court.
- 26.12.220 - Funding family court or family court services -- Increase in marriage license fee authorized -- Family court services program -- Fees.
- 26.12.230 - Joint family court services.
- 26.12.240 - Courthouse facilitator program--Fee or surcharge.
- 26.12.250 - Therapeutic courts.
- 26.12.260 - Program to provide services to parties involved in dissolutions and legal separations -- Fees.
- 26.12.800 - Family court pilot program -- Legislative recognition.
- 26.12.802 - Family court pilot program -- Created.
- 26.12.804 - Family court pilot program -- Rules.
- 26.16 - Rights and liabilities -- Community property.
- 26.16.010 - Separate property of spouse.
- 26.16.020 - Separate property of domestic partner.
- 26.16.030 - Community property defined -- Management and control.
- 26.16.040 - Community realty subject to liens, execution.
- 26.16.050 - Conveyances between spouses or domestic partners.
- 26.16.060 - Power of attorney between spouses or domestic partners.
- 26.16.070 - Powers of attorney as to separate estate.
- 26.16.080 - Execution of conveyance under power.
- 26.16.090 - Powers of attorney as to community estate.
- 26.16.095 - Purchaser of community real property protected by record title.
- 26.16.100 - Claim of spouse or domestic partner in community realty to be filed.
- 26.16.110 - Cloud on title -- Removal.
- 26.16.120 - Agreements as to status.
- 26.16.125 - Custody of children.
- 26.16.140 - Earnings and accumulations of spouses or domestic partners living apart, minor children.
- 26.16.150 - Rights of married persons or domestic partners in general.
- 26.16.160 - Civil disabilities of wife abolished.
- 26.16.180 - Spouses or domestic partners may sue each other.
- 26.16.190 - Liability for acts of other spouse or other domestic partner.
- 26.16.200 - Debts incurred before marriage or domestic partnership -- Separate debts -- Child support obligation -- Liability.
- 26.16.205 - Liability for family support -- Support obligation of stepparent.
- 26.16.210 - Burden of proof in transactions between spouses or domestic partners.
- 26.16.220 - Quasi-community property defined.
- 26.16.230 - Quasi-community property -- Disposition at death.
- 26.16.240 - Quasi-community property -- Effect of lifetime transfers -- Claims by surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner -- Waiver.
- 26.16.250 - Quasi-community property -- Characterization limited to determination of disposition at death -- Waiver by written agreement.
- 26.18 - Child support enforcement.
- 26.18.010 - Legislative findings.
- 26.18.020 - Definitions.
- 26.18.030 - Application -- Liberal construction.
- 26.18.035 - Other civil and criminal remedies applicable.
- 26.18.040 - Support or maintenance proceedings.
- 26.18.050 - Failure to comply with support or maintenance order -- Contempt action -- Order to show cause -- Bench warrant--Continuing jurisdiction.
- 26.18.055 - Child support liens.
- 26.18.070 - Mandatory wage assignment -- Petition or motion.
- 26.18.080 - Wage assignment order -- Issuance -- Information transmitted to state support registry.
- 26.18.090 - Wage assignment order -- Contents -- Amounts -- Apportionment of disbursements.
- 26.18.100 - Wage assignment order -- Form.
- 26.18.110 - Wage assignment order -- Employer's answer, duties, and liability -- Priorities.
- 26.18.120 - Wage assignment order -- Employer's answer -- Form.
- 26.18.130 - Wage assignment order -- Service.
- 26.18.140 - Hearing to quash, modify, or terminate wage assignment order -- Grounds -- Alternate payment plan.
- 26.18.150 - Bond or other security.
- 26.18.160 - Costs.
- 26.18.170 - Medical support -- Enforcement -- Rules.
- 26.18.180 - Liability of employer or union -- Penalties.
- 26.18.190 - Compensation paid by agency, self-insurer, or social security administration on behalf of child.
- 26.18.210 - Child support order summary report form.
- 26.18.220 - Standard court forms -- Mandatory use.
- 26.18.230 - Residential time summary report form.
- 26.18.240 - Extension of rights and responsibilities -- Domestic partnerships.
- 26.18.900 - Severability -- 1984 c 260.
- 26.18.901 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
- 26.19 - Child support schedule.
- 26.19.001 - Legislative intent and finding.
- 26.19.011 - Definitions.
- 26.19.020 - Child support economic table.
- 26.19.025 - Quadrennial review of child support guidelines and child support review report -- Work group membership -- Report to legislature.
- 26.19.026 - Joint legislative audit and review committee review and analysis -- Report.
- 26.19.035 - Standards for application of the child support schedule.
- 26.19.045 - Veterans' disability pensions, compensation for disability, and aid and attendant care payments.
- 26.19.050 - Worksheets and instructions.
- 26.19.055 - Payments for attendant services in cases of disability.
- 26.19.065 - Standards for establishing lower and upper limits on child support amounts.
- 26.19.071 - Standards for determination of income.
- 26.19.075 - Standards for deviation from the standard calculation.
- 26.19.080 - Allocation of child support obligation between parents--Court-ordered day care or special child rearing expenses.
- 26.19.090 - Standards for postsecondary educational support awards.
- 26.19.100 - Federal income tax exemptions.
- 26.20 - Family abandonment or nonsupport.
- 26.21A - Uniform interstate family support act.
- 26.21A.005 - Short title.
- 26.21A.010 - Definitions.
- 26.21A.015 - Tribunal of this state.
- 26.21A.020 - Remedies cumulative.
- 26.21A.100 - Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.
- 26.21A.105 - Procedure when exercising jurisdiction over nonresident.
- 26.21A.110 - Initiating and responding tribunal of this state.
- 26.21A.115 - Simultaneous proceedings.
- 26.21A.120 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order.
- 26.21A.125 - Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.
- 26.21A.130 - Determination of controlling child support order.
- 26.21A.135 - Child support orders for two or more obligees.
- 26.21A.140 - Credit for payments.
- 26.21A.145 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over nonresident party.
- 26.21A.150 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.
- 26.21A.200 - Proceedings under this chapter.
- 26.21A.205 - Proceeding by minor parent.
- 26.21A.210 - Application of law of this state.
- 26.21A.215 - Duties of initiating tribunal.
- 26.21A.220 - Duties and powers of responding tribunal.
- 26.21A.225 - Inappropriate tribunal.
- 26.21A.230 - Duties of support enforcement agency.
- 26.21A.235 - Duty of state official or agency.
- 26.21A.240 - Private counsel.
- 26.21A.245 - Duties of state information agency.
- 26.21A.250 - Pleadings and accompanying documents.
- 26.21A.255 - Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
- 26.21A.260 - Costs and fees.
- 26.21A.265 - Limited immunity of petitioner.
- 26.21A.270 - Nonparentage as defense.
- 26.21A.275 - Special rules of evidence and procedures.
- 26.21A.280 - Communications between tribunals.
- 26.21A.285 - Assistance with discovery.
- 26.21A.290 - Receipt and disbursement of payments.
- 26.21A.350 - Petition to establish support order.
- 26.21A.400 - Employer's receipt of income-withholding order of another state.
- 26.21A.405 - Employer's compliance with income-withholding order of another state.
- 26.21A.410 - Employer's compliance with two or more income-withholding orders.
- 26.21A.415 - Immunity from civil liability.
- 26.21A.420 - Penalties for noncompliance.
- 26.21A.425 - Contest by obligor.
- 26.21A.430 - Administrative enforcement of orders.
- 26.21A.500 - Registration of order for enforcement.
- 26.21A.505 - Procedure to register order for enforcement.
- 26.21A.510 - Effect of registration for enforcement.
- 26.21A.515 - Choice of law.
- 26.21A.520 - Notice of registration of order.
- 26.21A.525 - Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order.
- 26.21A.530 - Contest of registration or enforcement.
- 26.21A.535 - Confirmed order.
- 26.21A.540 - Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification.
- 26.21A.545 - Effect of registration for modification.
- 26.21A.550 - Modification of child support order of another state.
- 26.21A.555 - Recognition of order modified in another state.
- 26.21A.560 - Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state.
- 26.21A.565 - Notice to issuing tribunal of modification.
- 26.21A.570 - Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country or political subdivision.
- 26.21A.600 - Proceeding to determine parentage.
- 26.21A.650 - Grounds for rendition.
- 26.21A.655 - Conditions of rendition.
- 26.21A.900 - Effective date--2002 c 198.
- 26.21A.905 - Uniformity of application and construction.
- 26.21A.910 - Severability -- 2002 c 198.
- 26.21A.915 - Captions, part headings, and articles not part of law -- 2002 c 198.
- 26.23 - State support registry.
- 26.23.010 - Intent.
- 26.23.020 - Definitions.
- 26.23.030 - Registry -- Creation -- Duties -- Interest on unpaid child support -- Record retention.
- 26.23.033 - State case registry -- Submission of support orders.
- 26.23.035 - Distribution of support received -- Rules.
- 26.23.040 - Employment reporting requirements -- Exceptions -- Penalties -- Retention of records.
- 26.23.045 - Support enforcement services.
- 26.23.050 - Support orders -- Provisions -- Enforcement -- Confidential information form -- Rules.
- 26.23.055 - Support proceedings, orders, and registry -- Required information -- Duty to update -- Service.
- 26.23.060 - Notice of payroll deduction -- Answer -- Processing fee.
- 26.23.070 - Payments to registry -- Methods -- Immunity from civil liability.
- 26.23.075 - Payments -- Dishonored checks -- Fees -- Rules.
- 26.23.080 - Certain acts by employers prohibited -- Penalties.
- 26.23.090 - Employer liability for failure or refusal to respond or remit earnings.
- 26.23.100 - Motion to quash, modify, or terminate payroll deduction -- Grounds for relief.
- 26.23.110 - Procedures when amount of support obligation needs to be determined -- Notice -- Adjudicative proceeding -- Rules.
- 26.23.120 - Information and records -- Confidentiality -- Disclosure -- Adjudicative proceeding -- Rules -- Penalties.
- 26.23.130 - Notice to department of child support or maintenance orders.
- 26.23.140 - Collection and disclosure of social security numbers -- Finding -- Waiver requested to prevent fraud.
- 26.23.150 - Recording of social security numbers -- Compliance with federal requirement -- Restricted disclosure.
- 26.23.900 - Effective date -- 1987 c 435.
- 26.25 - Cooperative child support services -- Indian tribes.
- 26.26 - Uniform parentage act.
- 26.26.011 - Definitions.
- 26.26.021 - Scope of act -- Choice of law -- Surrogate parentage contracts.
- 26.26.031 - Courts of this state -- Authority.
- 26.26.041 - Protection of participants.
- 26.26.051 - Determination of maternity.
- 26.26.065 - Mandatory use of approved forms.
- 26.26.101 - Establishment of parent-child relationship.
- 26.26.106 - No discrimination based on marital status.
- 26.26.111 - Consequences of establishment of parentage.
- 26.26.116 - Presumption of paternity in context of marriage.
- 26.26.130 - Judgment or order determining parent and child relationship -- Support judgment and orders -- Residential provisions -- Custody -- Restraining orders -- Notice of modification or terminati
- 26.26.132 - Support orders -- Compliance with RCW 26.23.050.
- 26.26.134 - Support orders -- Time limit, exception.
- 26.26.138 - Restraining order -- Knowing violation -- Penalty -- Law enforcement immunity.
- 26.26.140 - Costs.
- 26.26.145 - Proof of certain support and paternity establishment costs.
- 26.26.150 - Enforcement of judgments or orders.
- 26.26.160 - Modification of judgment or order -- Continuing jurisdiction.
- 26.26.165 - Health insurance coverage.
- 26.26.190 - Relinquishment of child for adoption -- Notice to other parent.
- 26.26.210 - Surrogate parenting -- Definitions.
- 26.26.220 - Surrogate parenting -- Persons excluded from contracting.
- 26.26.230 - Surrogate parenting -- Compensation prohibited.
- 26.26.240 - Surrogate parenting -- Contract for compensation void.
- 26.26.250 - Surrogate parenting -- Provisions violated -- Penalty.
- 26.26.260 - Surrogate parenting -- Custody of child.
- 26.26.270 - Parenting plan -- Designation of parent for other state and federal purposes.
- 26.26.300 - Acknowledgment of paternity.
- 26.26.305 - Execution of acknowledgment of paternity.
- 26.26.310 - Denial of paternity.
- 26.26.315 - Rules for acknowledgment and denial of paternity.
- 26.26.320 - Effect of acknowledgment or denial of paternity.
- 26.26.325 - Filing fee for acknowledgment or denial of paternity.
- 26.26.330 - Proceeding for rescission of acknowledgment or denial of paternity.
- 26.26.335 - Challenge after expiration of time for rescission of acknowledgment or denial of paternity.
- 26.26.340 - Procedure for rescission or challenge of acknowledgment or denial of paternity.
- 26.26.345 - Ratification barred of unchallenged acknowledgment of paternity.
- 26.26.350 - Full faith and credit.
- 26.26.355 - Forms for acknowledgment and denial of paternity.
- 26.26.360 - Release of information.
- 26.26.365 - Adoption of rules.
- 26.26.370 - Acknowledgment of paternity -- Application of RCW 26.26.300 through 26.26.375--Adjudication.
- 26.26.375 - Judicial proceedings.
- 26.26.400 - Genetic testing -- Application of RCW 26.26.405 through 26.26.450.
- 26.26.405 - Order for genetic testing.
- 26.26.410 - Requirements for genetic testing.
- 26.26.415 - Report of genetic testing.
- 26.26.420 - Genetic testing results -- Rebuttal.
- 26.26.425 - Costs of genetic testing.
- 26.26.430 - Additional genetic testing.
- 26.26.435 - Genetic testing when specimen not available.
- 26.26.440 - Genetic testing -- Deceased individual.
- 26.26.445 - Genetic testing -- Identical brothers.
- 26.26.450 - Confidentiality of genetic testing -- Penalty.
- 26.26.500 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage authorized.
- 26.26.505 - Standing to maintain proceeding to adjudicate parentage.
- 26.26.510 - Parties to proceeding to adjudicate parentage.
- 26.26.515 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage -- Personal jurisdiction.
- 26.26.520 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage -- Venue.
- 26.26.525 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage--No time limitation: Child having no presumed, acknowledged, or adjudicated father.
- 26.26.530 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage -- Time limitation: Child having presumed father.
- 26.26.535 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage -- Authority to deny genetic testing.
- 26.26.540 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage -- Time limitation: Child having acknowledged or adjudicated father.
- 26.26.545 - Joinder of proceedings.
- 26.26.550 - Proceeding to determine parentage -- Before birth.
- 26.26.555 - Child as party -- Representation.
- 26.26.570 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage -- Admissibility of results of genetic testing -- Expenses.
- 26.26.575 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage -- Consequences of declining genetic testing.
- 26.26.585 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage -- Admission of paternity authorized.
- 26.26.590 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage -- Temporary order.
- 26.26.600 - Rules for adjudication of paternity.
- 26.26.605 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage -- Jury prohibited.
- 26.26.610 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage -- Hearings -- Inspection of records.
- 26.26.615 - Adjudication of paternity -- Order on default.
- 26.26.620 - Dismissal for want of prosecution.
- 26.26.625 - Order adjudicating parentage.
- 26.26.630 - Binding effect of determination of parentage.
- 26.26.700 - Application of RCW 26.26.705 through 26.26.740.
- 26.26.705 - Child of assisted reproduction -- Parental status of donor.
- 26.26.710 - Husband's paternity of child of assisted reproduction.
- 26.26.715 - Consent to assisted reproduction.
- 26.26.720 - Child of assisted reproduction -- Limitation on husband's dispute of paternity.
- 26.26.725 - Child of assisted reproduction -- Effect of dissolution of marriage.
- 26.26.730 - Child of assisted reproduction -- Parental status of deceased spouse.
- 26.26.735 - Child of assisted reproduction -- Effect of agreement between ovum donor and woman who gives birth.
- 26.26.740 - Child of assisted reproduction -- Issuance of birth certificate.
- 26.26.903 - Uniformity of application and construction -- 2002 c 302.
- 26.26.904 - Transitional provision.
- 26.26.911 - Short title -- 2002 c 302.
- 26.26.912 - Severability -- 2002 c 302.
- 26.26.913 - Captions, article designations, and article headings not law.
- 26.26.914 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
- 26.27 - Uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.
- 26.27.011 - Short title.
- 26.27.021 - Definitions.
- 26.27.031 - Proceedings governed by other law.
- 26.27.041 - Application to Indian tribes.
- 26.27.051 - International application of chapter.
- 26.27.061 - Effect of child custody determination.
- 26.27.071 - Priority.
- 26.27.081 - Notice to persons outside state.
- 26.27.091 - Appearance and limited immunity.
- 26.27.101 - Communication between courts.
- 26.27.111 - Taking testimony in another state.
- 26.27.121 - Cooperation between courts -- Preservation of records.
- 26.27.201 - Initial child custody jurisdiction.
- 26.27.211 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
- 26.27.221 - Jurisdiction to modify determination.
- 26.27.231 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction.
- 26.27.241 - Notice -- Opportunity to be heard -- Joinder.
- 26.27.251 - Simultaneous proceedings.
- 26.27.261 - Inconvenient forum.
- 26.27.271 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.
- 26.27.281 - Information to be submitted to court.
- 26.27.291 - Appearance of parties and child.
- 26.27.401 - Definitions.
- 26.27.411 - Enforcement under Hague Convention.
- 26.27.421 - Duty to enforce.
- 26.27.431 - Temporary visitation.
- 26.27.441 - Registration of child custody determination.
- 26.27.451 - Enforcement of registered determination.
- 26.27.461 - Simultaneous proceedings.
- 26.27.471 - Expedited enforcement of child custody determination.
- 26.27.481 - Service of petition and order.
- 26.27.491 - Hearing and order.
- 26.27.501 - Authorization to take physical custody of child.
- 26.27.511 - Costs, fees, and expenses.
- 26.27.521 - Recognition and enforcement.
- 26.27.531 - Appeals.
- 26.27.541 - Role of prosecutor or attorney general.
- 26.27.551 - Role of law enforcement.
- 26.27.561 - Costs and expenses.
- 26.27.901 - Application -- Construction.
- 26.27.911 - Severability -- 2001 c 65.
- 26.27.921 - Transitional provision.
- 26.27.931 - Captions, article designations, and article headings not law.
- 26.27.941 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
- 26.28 - Age of majority.
- 26.28.010 - Age of majority.
- 26.28.015 - Age of majority for enumerated specific purposes.
- 26.28.020 - Married persons -- When deemed of full age.
- 26.28.030 - Contracts of minors -- Disaffirmance.
- 26.28.040 - Disaffirmance barred in certain cases.
- 26.28.050 - Satisfaction of minor's contract for services.
- 26.28.060 - Child labor -- Penalty.
- 26.28.070 - Certain types of employment prohibited -- Penalty.
- 26.28.080 - Selling or giving tobacco to minor -- Belief of representative capacity, no defense -- Penalty.
- 26.28.085 - Applying tattoo to a minor -- Penalty.
- 26.28.900 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
- 26.30 - Uniform minor student capacity to borrow act.
- 26.33 - Adoption.
- 26.33.010 - Intent.
- 26.33.020 - Definitions.
- 26.33.030 - Petitions -- Place of filing -- Consolidation of petitions and hearings.
- 26.33.040 - Petitions -- Application of Indian child welfare act -- Requirements -- Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act statement and findings.
- 26.33.045 - Delay or denial of adoption on basis of race, color, or national origin prohibited -- Consideration in placement -- Exception -- Training.
- 26.33.050 - Validity of consents, relinquishments, or orders of termination from other jurisdictions -- Burden of proof.
- 26.33.060 - Hearings -- Procedure -- Witnesses.
- 26.33.070 - Appointment of guardian ad litem -- When required -- Payment of fees.
- 26.33.080 - Petition for relinquishment -- Filing -- Written consent required.
- 26.33.090 - Petition for relinquishment -- Hearing -- Temporary custody order -- Notice -- Order of relinquishment.
- 26.33.100 - Petition for termination -- Who may file -- Contents -- Time.
- 26.33.110 - Petition for termination -- Time and place of hearing -- Notice of hearing and petition -- Contents.
- 26.33.120 - Termination -- Grounds -- Failure to appear.
- 26.33.130 - Termination order -- Effect.
- 26.33.140 - Who may adopt or be adopted.
- 26.33.150 - Petition for adoption--Filing--Contents--Preplacement report required.
- 26.33.160 - Consent to adoption -- When revocable -- Procedure.
- 26.33.170 - Consent to adoption--When not required.
- 26.33.180 - Preplacement report required before placement with adoptive parents -- Exception.
- 26.33.190 - Preplacement report -- Requirements -- Fees.
- 26.33.200 - Post-placement report--Requirements--Exception--Fees.
- 26.33.210 - Preplacement or post-placement report -- Department or agency may make report.
- 26.33.220 - Preplacement and post-placement reports -- When not required.
- 26.33.230 - Notice of proceedings at which preplacement reports considered -- Contents -- Proof of service -- Appearance -- Waiver.
- 26.33.240 - Petition for adoption -- Hearing -- Notice -- Disposition.
- 26.33.250 - Decree of adoption -- Determination of place and date of birth.
- 26.33.260 - Decree of adoption -- Effect -- Accelerated appeal -- Limited grounds to challenge -- Intent.
- 26.33.270 - Decree of adoption -- Protection of certain rights and benefits.
- 26.33.280 - Decree of adoption -- Transmittal to state registrar of vital statistics.
- 26.33.290 - Decree of adoption -- Duties of state registrar of vital statistics.
- 26.33.295 - Open adoption agreements -- Agreed orders -- Enforcement.
- 26.33.300 - Adoption statistical data.
- 26.33.310 - Notice -- Requirements -- Waiver.
- 26.33.320 - Adoption of hard to place children -- Court's consideration of state's agreement with prospective adoptive parents.
- 26.33.330 - Records sealed -- Inspection -- Fee.
- 26.33.340 - Department, agency, and court files confidential -- Limited disclosure of information.
- 26.33.343 - Search for birth parent or adopted child -- Confidential intermediary.
- 26.33.345 - Search for birth parent or adopted child -- Limited release of information--Noncertified copies of original birth certificate.
- 26.33.347 - Consent or refusal to release adoptee's identifying information--Desire to be contacted--Certified statement.
- 26.33.350 - Medical reports -- Requirements.
- 26.33.360 - Petition by natural parent to set aside adoption -- Costs -- Time limit.
- 26.33.370 - Permanent care and custody of a child -- Assumption, relinquishment, or transfer except by court order or statute, when prohibited -- Penalty.
- 26.33.380 - Family and social history report required -- Identity of birth parents confidential.
- 26.33.385 - Standards for locating records and information -- Rules.
- 26.33.390 - Information on adoption-related services.
- 26.33.400 - Advertisements--Prohibitions--Exceptions--Application of consumer protection act.
- 26.33.420 - Postadoption contact between siblings -- Intent -- Findings.
- 26.33.430 - Postadoption contact between siblings -- Duty of court.
- 26.33.900 - Effective date -- Application -- 1984 c 155.
- 26.33.901 - Severability -- 1984 c 155.
- 26.33.902 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
- 26.34 - Interstate compact on placement of children.
- 26.34.010 - Compact enacted -- Provisions.
- 26.34.020 - Financial responsibility.
- 26.34.030 - "Appropriate public authorities" defined.
- 26.34.040 - "Appropriate authority of the receiving state" defined.
- 26.34.050 - Authority of state officers and agencies to enter into agreements -- Approval.
- 26.34.060 - Jurisdiction of courts.
- 26.34.070 - "Executive head" defined -- Compact administrator.
- 26.34.080 - Violations -- Penalty.
- 26.40 - Handicapped children.
- 26.40.010 - Declaration of purpose.
- 26.40.020 - Removal, denial of parental responsibility -- Commitment not an admission requirement to any school.
- 26.40.030 - Petition by parent for order of commitment -- Grounds.
- 26.40.040 - Petition by parent for order of commitment -- Contents -- Who may be co-custodians -- Effective date.
- 26.40.050 - Petition by parent for order of commitment -- Hearing -- Written consent of co-custodians required.
- 26.40.060 - Notice, copies, filing of order of commitment.
- 26.40.070 - Petition by parent for rescission, change in co-custodians, determination of parental responsibility.
- 26.40.080 - Health and welfare of committed child -- State and co-custodian responsibilities.
- 26.40.090 - Petition by co-custodians for rescission of commitment -- Hearing.
- 26.40.100 - Chapter does not affect commitments under other laws.
- 26.40.110 - Lease of buses to transport children with disabilities.
- 26.44 - Abuse of children.
- 26.44.010 - Declaration of purpose.
- 26.44.015 - Limitations of chapter.
- 26.44.020 - Definitions.
- 26.44.030 - Reports -- Duty and authority to make -- Duty of receiving agency -- Duty to notify -- Case planning and consultation -- Penalty for unauthorized exchange of information -- Filing dependen
- 26.44.031 - Records -- Maintenance and disclosure -- Destruction of screened-out, unfounded, or inconclusive reports -- Rules -- Proceedings for enforcement.
- 26.44.032 - Legal defense of public employee.
- 26.44.035 - Response to complaint by more than one agency -- Procedure -- Written records.
- 26.44.040 - Reports -- Oral, written -- Contents.
- 26.44.050 - Abuse or neglect of child -- Duty of law enforcement agency or department of social and health services -- Taking child into custody without court order, when.
- 26.44.053 - Guardian ad litem, appointment -- Examination of person having legal custody -- Hearing -- Procedure.
- 26.44.056 - Protective detention or custody of abused child -- Reasonable cause -- Notice -- Time limits -- Monitoring plan -- Liability.
- 26.44.060 - Immunity from civil or criminal liability -- Confidential communications not violated -- Actions against state not affected -- False report, penalty.
- 26.44.061 - False reporting -- Statement warning against -- Determination letter and referral.
- 26.44.063 - Temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction -- Enforcement -- Notice of modification or termination of restraining order.
- 26.44.067 - Temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction -- Contents -- Notice -- Noncompliance--Defense -- Penalty.
- 26.44.075 - Inclusion of number of child abuse reports and cases in prosecuting attorney's annual report.
- 26.44.080 - Violation -- Penalty.
- 26.44.100 - Information about rights -- Legislative purpose -- Notification of investigation, report, and findings.
- 26.44.105 - Information about rights -- Oral and written information -- Copies of dependency petition and any court order.
- 26.44.110 - Information about rights -- Custody without court order -- Written statement required -- Contents.
- 26.44.115 - Child taken into custody under court order -- Information to parents.
- 26.44.120 - Information about rights -- Notice to noncustodial parent.
- 26.44.125 - Alleged perpetrators -- Right to review and amendment of finding -- Hearing.
- 26.44.130 - Arrest without warrant.
- 26.44.140 - Treatment for abusive person removed from home.
- 26.44.150 - Temporary restraining order restricting visitation for persons accused of sexually or physically abusing a child--Penalty for violating court order.
- 26.44.160 - Allegations that child under twelve committed sex offense--Investigation--Referral to prosecuting attorney--Referral to department--Referral for treatment.
- 26.44.170 - Alleged child abuse or neglect -- Use of alcohol or controlled substances as contributing factor -- Evaluation.
- 26.44.180 - Investigation of child sexual abuse -- Protocols -- Documentation of agencies' roles.
- 26.44.185 - Investigation of child sexual abuse -- Revision and expansion of protocols -- Child fatality, child physical abuse, and criminal child neglect cases.
- 26.44.190 - Investigation of child abuse or neglect -- Participation by law enforcement officer.
- 26.44.195 - Negligent treatment or maltreatment -- Offer of services -- Evidence of substance abuse -- In-home services -- Initiation of dependency proceedings.
- 26.44.200 - Methamphetamine manufacture -- Presence of child.
- 26.44.210 - Alleged child abuse or neglect at center for childhood deafness and hearing loss -- Investigation by department -- Investigation report.
- 26.44.220 - Abuse of adolescents -- Staff training curriculum.
- 26.44.240 - Out-of-home care -- Emergency placement--Criminal history record check.
- 26.44.250 - Arrest upon drug or alcohol-related driving offense -- Child protective services notified if child is present and operator is a parent, guardian, or custodian.
- 26.44.900 - Severability -- 1975 1st ex.s. c 217.
- 26.50 - Domestic violence prevention.
- 26.50.010 - Definitions.
- 26.50.020 - Commencement of action -- Jurisdiction -- Venue.
- 26.50.021 - Actions on behalf of vulnerable adults -- Authority of department of social and health services -- Immunity from liability.
- 26.50.025 - Orders under this chapter and chapter 26.09, 26.10, or 26.26 RCW -- Enforcement -- Consolidation.
- 26.50.030 - Petition for an order for protection -- Availability of forms and informational brochures -- Bond not required.
- 26.50.035 - Development of instructions, informational brochures, forms, and handbook by the administrative office of the courts -- Community resource list -- Distribution of master copy.
- 26.50.040 - Fees not permitted -- Filing, service of process, certified copies.
- 26.50.050 - Hearing -- Service -- Time.
- 26.50.055 - Appointment of interpreter.
- 26.50.060 - Relief -- Duration -- Realignment of designation of parties -- Award of costs, service fees, and attorneys' fees.
- 26.50.070 - Ex parte temporary order for protection.
- 26.50.080 - Issuance of order -- Assistance of peace officer -- Designation of appropriate law enforcement agency.
- 26.50.085 - Hearing reset after ex parte order -- Service by publication -- Circumstances.
- 26.50.090 - Order -- Service -- Fees.
- 26.50.095 - Order following service by publication.
- 26.50.100 - Order -- Transmittal to law enforcement agency -- Record in law enforcement information system -- Enforceability.
- 26.50.110 - Violation of order -- Penalties.
- 26.50.115 - Enforcement of ex parte order -- Knowledge of order prerequisite to penalties -- Reasonable efforts to serve copy of order.
- 26.50.120 - Violation of order -- Prosecuting attorney or attorney for municipality may be requested to assist -- Costs and attorney's fee.
- 26.50.123 - Service by mail.
- 26.50.125 - Service by publication or mailing -- Costs.
- 26.50.130 - Order -- Service -- Modification -- Transmittal.
- 26.50.135 - Residential placement or custody of a child -- Prerequisite.
- 26.50.140 - Peace officers -- Immunity.
- 26.50.150 - Domestic violence perpetrator programs.
- 26.50.160 - Judicial information system -- Database.
- 26.50.165 - Judicial information system -- Names of adult cohabitants in third-party custody actions.
- 26.50.200 - Title to real estate -- Effect.
- 26.50.210 - Proceedings additional.
- 26.50.220 - Parenting plan -- Designation of parent for other state and federal purposes.
- 26.50.230 - Protection order against person with a disability, brain injury, or impairment.
- 26.50.240 - Personal jurisdiction -- Nonresident individuals.
- 26.50.900 - Short title.
- 26.50.901 - Effective date -- 1984 c 263.
- 26.50.902 - Severability -- 1984 c 263.
- 26.50.903 - Severability -- 1992 c 111.
- 26.52 - Foreign protection order full faith and credit act.
- 26.52.005 - Findings -- Intent.
- 26.52.010 - Definitions.
- 26.52.020 - Foreign protection orders -- Validity.
- 26.52.030 - Foreign protection orders -- Filing -- Assistance.
- 26.52.040 - Filed foreign protection orders -- Transmittal to law enforcement agency -- Entry into law enforcement information system.
- 26.52.050 - Peace officer immunity.
- 26.52.060 - Fees not permitted for filing, preparation, or copies.
- 26.52.070 - Violation of foreign orders -- Penalties.
- 26.52.080 - Child custody disputes.
- 26.52.900 - Short title -- 1999 c 184.
- 26.52.901 - Captions not law -- 1999 c 184.
- 26.52.902 - Severability -- 1999 c 184.
- 26.60 - State registered domestic partnerships.
- 26.60.010 - Legislative findings.
- 26.60.015 - Intent.
- 26.60.020 - Definitions.
- 26.60.025 - Definition -- Domestic partnership.
- 26.60.030 - Requirements.
- 26.60.040 - Registration -- Records -- Fees.
- 26.60.060 - Domestic partnerships created by subdivisions of the state.
- 26.60.070 - Patient visitation.
- 26.60.080 - Community property rights -- Date of application.
- 26.60.090 - Reciprocity.
- 26.60.900 - Part headings not law -- 2008 c 6.
- 26.60.901 - Severability -- 2008 c 6.
- RCW Dispositions
- 26.44 - Abuse of children
- 26.32 - Adoption
- 26.28 - Age of majority
- 26.36 - Child agencies
- 26.18 - Child support enforcement
- 26.19 - Child support schedule
- 26.09 - Dissolution of marriage — legal separation
- 26.08 - Divorce, annulment, and separate maintenance
- 26.20 - Family abandonment or nonsupport
- 26.12 - Family court
- 26.24 - Filiation proceedings
- 26.16 - Husband and wife — rights and liabilities — community property
- 26.04 - Marriage
- 26.37 - Protection of orphan, homeless, or neglected children
- 26.60 - State registered domestic partnerships
- 26.23 - State support registry
- 26.27 - Uniform child custody jurisdiction act
- 26.21 - Uniform interstate family support act
- 26.26 - Uniform parentage act
- Notes