RCW 26.55.901 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 55 / Section 901
RCW 26.55.901: Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7003(b).
RCW 26.09.350 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 09 / Section 350
RCW 26.09.350: Child support obligations—Department duties when abatement due to obligor's incapacitation—Procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) When a child support order contains language regarding abatement to $50 per month per child based on incapacitation of the person required to pay support, and the department is notified that the person is currently undergoing court-ordered behavioral health treatment, the department must: (a) Review the support order for abatement once the department receives notice from the person required to pay support or someone acting on the person's behalf that the person may qualify for abatement of support; (b) Review its records and other available information to determine if the person required to pay support has possession of, or access to, income or assets available to provide support while incapacitated; and (c) Decide whether abatement of the person's support obligation is appropriate. (2) If the department decides that abatement of the person's support obligation is appropriate, the department must notify the person required to pay support, and the payee under the order or the person entitled to receive support, that the person's support obligation has been abated and that the abatement will continue while the person is undergoing court-ordered behavioral health treatment for a maximum of six months. The department, the person required to pay support, and the payee under the order or the person entitled to receive support, have the right to an administrative hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW regarding the determination. (3) If the department decides that abatement of the person's support obligation is not appropriate, the department must notify the person required to pay support and the payee under the order or the person entitled to receive support, that the department does not believe that abatement of the support obligation should occur. The department, the person required to pay support, and the payee under the order or the person entitled to receive support, have the right to an administrative hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW regarding the determination.
RCW 26.18.210 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 18 / Section 210
RCW 26.18.210: Child support data report.
Status: in_force

In order to perform the required quadrennial review of the Washington state child support guidelines under RCW 26.19.025 , the division of child support must prepare a report at least every four years using data compiled from child support court and administrative orders. The report must include all information the division of child support determines is necessary to perform the quadrennial review. On a monthly basis, the clerk of the court must forward all child support worksheets that have been filed with the court to the division of child support.
RCW 26.40.090 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 40 / Section 090
RCW 26.40.090: Petition by co-custodians for rescission of commitment—Hearing.
Status: in_force

When the co-custodians of any child committed to custody under provisions of this chapter agree that such child is no longer in need of custody they may petition the court for a rescission of the commitment to custody. Upon the filing of such petition a hearing shall be held in open court and if the court finds that such petition should be granted it shall rescind the order of commitment to custody.
RCW 26.40.030 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 40 / Section 030
RCW 26.40.030: Petition by parent for order of commitment—Grounds.
Status: in_force

The parents or parent of any child who is temporarily or permanently delayed in normal educational processes and/or normal social adjustment by reason of physical, sensory or mental disability, or by reason of social or emotional maladjustment, or by reason of other disability, may petition the superior court for the county in which such child resides for an order for the commitment of such child to custody as provided in RCW 26.40.040 , as now or hereafter amended.
RCW 26.26A.902 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 26A / Section 902
RCW 26.26A.902: Transitional provision—Applicability to pending proceedings.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to a pending proceeding to adjudicate parentage commenced before January 1, 2019, for an issue on which a judgment has not been entered.
RCW 26.21A.601 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 21A / Section 601
RCW 26.21A.601: Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this article: (1) "Application" means a request under the convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority. (2) "Central authority" means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in RCW 26.21A.010 (5)(d) to perform the functions specified in the convention. (3) "Convention support order" means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in RCW 26.21A.010 (5)(d). (4) "Direct request" means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States. (5) "Foreign central authority" means the entity designated by a foreign country described in RCW 26.21A.010 (5)(d) to perform the functions specified in the convention. (6) "Foreign support agreement": (a) Means an agreement for support in a record that: (i) Is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin; (ii) Has been: (A) Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or (B) Authenticated by or concluded, registered, or filed with a foreign tribunal; and (iii) May be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and (b) Includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the convention. (7) "United States central authority" means the secretary of the United States department of health and human services.
RCW 26.11.050 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 11 / Section 050
RCW 26.11.050: Attorneys' fees—Transportation costs.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) For the purposes of RCW 26.11.020 through 26.11.040 , the court shall, on motion of the respondent, order the petitioner to pay a reasonable amount for costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to the respondent in advance and prior to any hearing, unless the court finds, considering the financial resources of all parties, that it would be unjust to do so. (b) Regardless of the financial resources of the parties, if the court finds that a petition for visitation was brought in bad faith or without reasonable basis in light of the requirements of RCW 26.11.020 through 26.11.040 , the court shall order the petitioner to pay a reasonable amount for costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to the respondent. (2) If visitation is granted, the court shall order the petitioner to pay all transportation costs associated with visitation.
RCW 26.28.040 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 28 / Section 040
RCW 26.28.040: Disaffirmance barred in certain cases.
Status: in_force

No contract can be thus disaffirmed in cases where on account of the minor's own misrepresentations as to his or her majority, or from his or her having engaged in business as an adult, the other party had good reasons to believe the minor capable of contracting.(1) Joint tenancy interests held in the names of both spouses or both domestic partners, whether or not in conjunction with others, are presumed to be their community property, the same as other property held in the name of both spouses or both domestic partners. Any such interest passes to the survivor of the spouse or survivor of the domestic partner as provided for property held in joint tenancy, but in all other respects the interest is treated as community property. (2) Either person in a marriage or either person in a state registered domestic partnership, or both, may sever a joint tenancy. When a joint tenancy is severed, the property, or proceeds of the property, shall be presumed to be their community property, whether it is held in the name of either spouse, or both, or in the name of either domestic partner, or both. (3) This section applies as of January 1, 1985, to all existing or subsequently created joint tenancies.
RCW 26.27.061 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 27 / Section 061
RCW 26.27.061: Effect of child custody determination.
Status: in_force

A child custody determination made by a court of this state that had jurisdiction under this chapter binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this state or notified in accordance with RCW 26.27.081 or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court, and who have been given an opportunity to be heard. As to those persons, the determination is conclusive as to all decided issues of law and fact except to the extent the determination is modified.
RCW 26.26A.760 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 26A / Section 760
RCW 26.26A.760: Genetic surrogacy agreement—Requirements for validation.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 26.26A.775 , to be enforceable, a genetic surrogacy agreement must be validated by the superior court. A proceeding to validate the agreement must be commenced before assisted reproduction related to the surrogacy agreement. (2) The court shall issue an order validating a genetic surrogacy agreement if the court finds that: (a) RCW 26.26A.705 , 26.26A.710 , and 26.26A.715 are satisfied; and (b) All parties entered into the agreement voluntarily and understand its terms. (3) An individual who terminates under RCW 26.26A.765 a genetic surrogacy agreement shall file notice of the termination with the court. On receipt of the notice, the court shall vacate any order issued under subsection (2) of this section. An individual who does not notify the court of the termination of the agreement is subject to sanctions.
RCW 9A.44.050 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 44 / Section 050
RCW 9A.44.050: Rape in the second degree.
Status: in_force

(1) A person is guilty of rape in the second degree when, under circumstances not constituting rape in the first degree, the person engages in sexual intercourse with another person: (a) By forcible compulsion; (b) When the victim is incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless or mentally incapacitated; (c) When the victim is a person with a developmental disability and the perpetrator is a person who: (i) Has supervisory authority over the victim; or (ii) Was providing transportation, within the course of his or her employment, to the victim at the time of the offense; (d) When the perpetrator is a health care provider, the victim is a client or patient, and the sexual intercourse occurs during a treatment session, consultation, interview, or examination. It is an affirmative defense that the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the client or patient consented to the sexual intercourse with the knowledge that the sexual intercourse was not for the purpose of treatment; (e) When the victim is a resident of a facility for persons with a mental disorder or substance use disorder and the perpetrator is a person who has supervisory authority over the victim; or (f) When the victim is a frail elder or vulnerable adult and the perpetrator is a person who: (i) Has a significant relationship with the victim; or (ii) Was providing transportation, within the course of his or her employment, to the victim at the time of the offense. (2) Rape in the second degree is a class A felony.(1) Except as provided in RCW 26.44.030 (12), upon the receipt of a report alleging that abuse or neglect has occurred, the law enforcement agency or the department must investigate and provide the protective services section with a report in accordance with chapter 74.13 RCW, and where necessary to refer such report to the court. (2) A law enforcement officer may take, or cause to be taken, a child into custody without a court order if there is probable cause to believe that taking the child into custody is necessary to prevent imminent physical harm to the child due to child abuse or neglect, including that which results from sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, a high-potency synthetic opioid, or a pattern of severe neglect, and the child would be seriously injured or could not be taken into custody if it were necessary to first obtain a court order pursuant to RCW 13.34.050 . The law enforcement agency or the department investigating such a report is hereby authorized to photograph such a child for the purpose of providing documentary evidence of the physical condition of the child.
RCW 26.21A.205 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 21A / Section 205
RCW 26.21A.205: Proceeding by minor parent.
Status: in_force

A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent, may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor's child.
RCW 26.04.110 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 04 / Section 110
RCW 26.04.110: Penalty for failure to deliver certificates.
Status: in_force

Any person solemnizing a marriage, who shall wilfully refuse or neglect to make and deliver to the county auditor for record, the certificates mentioned in RCW 26.04.090 , within the time in such section specified, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall pay for such refusal, or neglect, a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than three hundred dollars.
RCW 26.60.070 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 60 / Section 070
RCW 26.60.070: Patient visitation.
Status: in_force

A patient's state registered domestic partner shall have the same rights as a spouse with respect to visitation of the patient in a health care facility as defined in RCW 48.43.005 .
RCW 26.30.010 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 30 / Section 010
RCW 26.30.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Person" means individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. (2) "Educational institution" means any university, college, community college, junior college, high school, technical, vocational, or professional school, or similar institution, wherever located, which has been accredited by the Northwest Association of Higher and Secondary Institutions or approved by the state agency having regulatory powers over the class of schools to which the school belongs, or accredited or approved by the appropriate official, department, or agency of the state in which the institution is located. (3) "Educational loan" means a loan or other aid or assistance for the purpose of furthering the obligor's education at an educational institution.
RCW 26.33.070 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 33 / Section 070
RCW 26.33.070: Appointment of guardian ad litem—When required—Payment of fees.
Status: in_force

(1) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for any parent or *alleged father under eighteen years of age in any proceeding under this chapter. The court may appoint a guardian ad litem for a child adoptee or any incompetent party in any proceeding under this chapter. The guardian ad litem for a parent or *alleged father, in addition to determining what is in the best interest of the party, shall make an investigation and report to the court concerning whether any written consent to adoption or petition for relinquishment signed by the parent or *alleged father was signed voluntarily and with an understanding of the consequences of the action. If the child to be relinquished is a dependent child under chapter 13.34 RCW and the minor parent is represented by an attorney or guardian ad litem in the dependency proceeding, the court may rely on the minor parent's dependency court attorney or guardian ad litem to make a report to the court as provided in this subsection. (2) The court in the county in which a petition is filed shall direct who shall pay the fees of a guardian ad litem or attorney appointed under this chapter and shall approve the payment of the fees. If the court orders the parties to pay the fees of the guardian ad litem, the fees must be established pursuant to the procedures in RCW 26.12.183 .
RCW 26.09.470 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 09 / Section 470
RCW 26.09.470: Failure to give notice.
Status: in_force

(1) The failure to provide the required notice is grounds for sanctions, including contempt if applicable. (2) In determining whether a person has failed to comply with the notice requirements for the purposes of this section, the court may consider whether: (a) The person has substantially complied with the notice requirements; (b) The court order in effect at the time of the relocation was issued prior to June 8, 2000, and the person substantially complied with the notice requirements, if any, in the existing order; (c) A waiver of notice was granted; (d) A person entitled to receive notice was substantially harmed; and (e) Any other factor the court deems relevant. (3) A person entitled to file an objection to the intended relocation of the child may file such objection whether or not the person has received proper notice.
RCW 26.30.900 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 30 / Section 900
RCW 26.30.900: Uniformity of interpretation.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
RCW 26.27.031 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 27 / Section 031
RCW 26.27.031: Proceedings governed by other law.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not govern an adoption proceeding or a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child.
RCW 26.26A.505 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 26A / Section 505
RCW 26.26A.505: Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Dismissal for want of prosecution—Without prejudice.
Status: in_force

The court may dismiss a proceeding under this chapter for want of prosecution only without prejudice. An order of dismissal for want of prosecution purportedly with prejudice is void and has only the effect of a dismissal without prejudice.
RCW 26.21A.627 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 21A / Section 627
RCW 26.21A.627: Personal information—Limit on use.
Status: in_force

Personal information gathered or transmitted under this article may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted.
RCW 26.09.910 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 09 / Section 910
RCW 26.09.910: Short title—1987 c 460.
Status: in_force

This act shall be known as the parenting act of 1987.
RCW 26.33.010 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 33 / Section 010
RCW 26.33.010: Intent.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that the purpose of adoption is to provide stable homes for children. Adoptions should be handled efficiently, but the rights of all parties must be protected. The guiding principle must be determining what is in the best interest of the child. It is the intent of the legislature that this chapter be used only as a means for placing children in adoptive homes and not as a means for parents to avoid responsibility for their children unless the department, an agency, or a prospective adoptive parent is willing to assume the responsibility for the child.
RCW 26.26A.825 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 26A / Section 825
RCW 26.26A.825: Information about donor—Recordkeeping duty of gamete bank or fertility clinic.
Status: in_force

(1) A gamete bank or fertility clinic licensed in this state which collects gametes for use in assisted reproduction shall maintain identifying information and medical history about each gamete donor. The gamete bank or fertility clinic shall maintain records of gamete screening and testing and comply with reporting requirements, in accordance with federal law and applicable law of this state other than this chapter. (2) A gamete bank or fertility clinic licensed in this state that receives gametes from another gamete bank or fertility clinic shall maintain the name, address, and telephone number of the gamete bank or fertility clinic from which it received the gametes.
RCW 26.04.140 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 04 / Section 140
RCW 26.04.140: Marriage license.
Status: in_force

Before any persons can be joined in marriage, they shall procure a license from a county auditor, as provided in RCW 26.04.150 through 26.04.190 .
RCW 26.26A.310 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 26A / Section 310
RCW 26.26A.310: Authority to order or deny genetic testing.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 26.26A.300 through 26.26A.355 or 26.26A.400 through 26.26A.515 , in a proceeding under this chapter to determine parentage, the court shall order the child and any other individual to submit to genetic testing if a request for testing is supported by the sworn statement of a party: (a) Alleging a reasonable possibility that the individual is the child's genetic parent; or (b) Denying genetic parentage of the child and stating facts establishing a reasonable possibility that the individual is not a genetic parent. (2) A child support agency may order genetic testing only if there is no presumed, acknowledged, or adjudicated parent of a child other than the woman who gave birth to the child. (3) The court or child support agency may not order in utero genetic testing. (4) If two or more individuals are subject to court-ordered genetic testing, the court may order that testing be completed concurrently or sequentially. (5) Genetic testing of a woman who gave birth to a child is not a condition precedent to testing of the child and an individual whose genetic parentage of the child is being determined. If the woman is unavailable or declines to submit to genetic testing, the court may order genetic testing of the child and each individual whose genetic parentage of the child is being adjudicated. (6) In a proceeding to adjudicate the parentage of a child having a presumed parent or an individual who claims to be a parent under RCW 26.26A.440 , or to challenge an acknowledgment of parentage, the court may deny a motion for genetic testing of the child and any other individual after considering the factors in RCW 26.26A.460 (1) and (2). (7) If an individual requesting genetic testing is barred under RCW 26.26A.400 through 26.26A.515 from establishing the individual's parentage, the court shall deny the request for genetic testing. (8) An order under this section for genetic testing is enforceable by contempt.
RCW 26.33.050 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 33 / Section 050
RCW 26.33.050: Validity of consents, relinquishments, or orders of termination from other jurisdictions—Burden of proof.
Status: in_force

Any consent, relinquishment, or order of termination that would be valid in the jurisdiction in which it was executed or obtained, and which comports with due process of law, is valid in Washington state, but the burden of proof as to validity and compliance is on the petitioner.
RCW 26.51.060 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 51 / Section 060
RCW 26.51.060: Burden of proof—Dismissal or denial of pending abusive litigation—Entry of order restricting abusive litigation.
Status: in_force

(1) If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a party is engaging in abusive litigation, and that any or all of the motions or actions pending before the court are abusive litigation, the litigation shall be dismissed, denied, stricken, or resolved by other disposition with prejudice. (2) In addition to dismissal or denial of any pending abusive litigation within the jurisdiction of the court, the court shall enter an "order restricting abusive litigation." The order shall: (a) Impose all costs of any abusive civil action pending in the court at the time of the court's finding pursuant to subsection (1) of this section against the party advancing the abusive litigation; (b) Award the other party reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of responding to the abusive litigation including the cost of seeking the order restricting abusive litigation; and (c) Identify the party protected by the order and impose prefiling restrictions upon the party found to have engaged in abusive litigation for a period of not less than forty-eight months nor more than seventy-two months. (3) If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the litigation does not constitute abusive litigation, the court shall enter written findings and the litigation shall proceed. Nothing in this section or chapter shall be construed as limiting the court's inherent authority to control the proceedings and litigants before it. (4) The provisions of this section are nonexclusive and do not affect any other remedy available to the person who is protected by the order restricting abusive litigation or to the court.
RCW 26.14.160 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 14 / Section 160
RCW 26.14.160: Correction by arbitrator of unconfirmed award.
Status: in_force

On motion of a party made not later than thirty days after an arbitrator gives notice under RCW 26.14.140 (1) of an award, the arbitrator may correct the award: (1) If the award has an evident mathematical miscalculation or an evident mistake in the description of a person, thing, or property; (2) If the award is imperfect in a matter of form not affecting the merits on the issues submitted; or (3) To clarify the award.
RCW 26.20.035 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 20 / Section 035
RCW 26.20.035: Family nonsupport—Penalty—Exception.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person who is able to provide support, or has the ability to earn the means to provide support, and who: (a) Willfully omits to provide necessary food, clothing, shelter, or medical attendance to a child dependent upon him or her; or (b) Willfully omits to provide necessary food, clothing, shelter, or medical attendance to his or her spouse or his or her domestic partner, is guilty of the crime of family nonsupport. (2) A parent of a newborn who transfers the newborn to a qualified person at an appropriate location pursuant to RCW 13.34.360 is not subject to criminal liability under this section. (3) The crime of family nonsupport is a gross misdemeanor under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
RCW 26.26A.415 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 26A / Section 415
RCW 26.26A.415: Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Personal jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

(1) The court may adjudicate an individual's parentage of a child only if the court has personal jurisdiction over the individual. (2) A court of this state with jurisdiction to adjudicate parentage may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual, or the guardian or conservator of the individual, if the conditions prescribed in RCW 26.21A.100 are satisfied. (3) Lack of jurisdiction over one individual does not preclude the court from making an adjudication of parentage binding on another individual.
RCW 26.26A.225 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 26A / Section 225
RCW 26.26A.225: Filing fee—Acknowledgment or denial of parentage.
Status: in_force

The secretary of the department of health may charge a fee for filing an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage, or for filing a rescission of an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage.
RCW 26.44.015 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 44 / Section 015
RCW 26.44.015: Limitations of chapter.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter shall not be construed to authorize interference with child-raising practices, including reasonable parental discipline, which are not injurious to the child's health, welfare, or safety. (2) Nothing in this chapter may be used to prohibit the reasonable use of corporal punishment as a means of discipline. (3) No parent or guardian may be deemed abusive or neglectful solely by reason of the parent's or child's blindness, deafness, developmental disability, or other disability.
RCW 26.27.091 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 27 / Section 091
RCW 26.27.091: Appearance and limited immunity.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating, in the proceeding. (2) A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in this state. A party present in this state who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that state. (3) The immunity granted by subsection (1) of this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this chapter committed by an individual while present in this state.
RCW 26.09.335 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 09 / Section 335
RCW 26.09.335: Child support—Department duties when order does not contain abatement language and obligated person is incarcerated—Procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) When a court or administrative order does not contain language regarding abatement based on incarceration of the person required to pay support and the department receives notice that the person is currently confined in a jail, prison, or correctional facility for at least six months or is serving a sentence greater than six months in a jail, prison, or correctional facility, the department must refer the case to the appropriate forum for a determination of whether the order should be modified to: (a) Contain abatement language as provided in RCW 26.09.320 ; and (b) Abate the person's child support obligation due to current incarceration. (2) In a proceeding brought under this section, there is a rebuttable presumption that an incarcerated person is unable to pay the child support obligation. The department, the payee under the order, or the person entitled to receive support may rebut the presumption by demonstrating that the incarcerated person has possession of, or access to, income or assets available to provide support while incarcerated. (3) Unless the presumption is rebutted, the court or administrative forum must enter an order providing that the child support obligation under the order is abated to ten dollars per month, without regard to the number of children covered by the order, if the person required to pay support is confined in a jail, prison, or correctional facility for at least six months, or is serving a sentence greater than six months in a jail, prison, or correctional facility. (4) The order must: (a) Include the appropriate language required by RCW 26.09.320 in order to provide for a rebuttable presumption of abatement to ten dollars per month per order; (b) Provide that the order must be reinstated at fifty percent of the previously ordered support amount but not less than the presumptive minimum obligation of fifty dollars per month per child, effective on the first day of the fourth month after the person's release from confinement, and also provide that the order must be automatically reinstated at one hundred percent of the previously ordered support amount effective one year after release from confinement; and (c) Include language regarding an action to modify or adjust the underlying order as provided under RCW 26.09.320 (3).
RCW 26.11.030 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 11 / Section 030
RCW 26.11.030: Venue—Filing requirements—Affidavit—Notice—Hearing—Temporary visitation orders not authorized.
Status: in_force

(1) If a court has jurisdiction over the child pursuant to chapter 26.27 RCW, a petition for visitation under RCW 26.11.020 must be filed with that court. (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (1) of this section, if a court has exclusive original jurisdiction over the child under *RCW 13.04.030 (1) (a) through (d), (h), or (j), a petition for visitation under RCW 26.11.020 must be filed with that court. Granting of a petition for visitation under this chapter does not entitle the petitioner to party status in a child custody proceeding under Title 13 RCW. (3) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, a petition for visitation under RCW 26.11.020 must be filed in the county where the child primarily resides. (4) The petitioner may not file a petition for visitation more than once. (5) The petitioner must file with the petition an affidavit alleging that: (a) A relationship with the child that satisfies the requirements of RCW 26.11.020 exists or existed before action by the respondent; and (b) The child would likely suffer harm or the substantial risk of harm if visitation between the petitioner and child was not granted. (6) The petitioner shall set forth facts in the affidavit supporting the petitioner's requested order for visitation. (7) The petitioner shall serve notice of the filing to each person having legal custody of, or court-ordered residential time with, the child. A person having legal custody or residential time with the child may file an opposing affidavit. (8) If, based on the petition and affidavits, the court finds that it is more likely than not that visitation will be granted, the court shall hold a hearing. (9) The court may not enter any temporary orders to establish, enforce, or modify visitation under this section.
RCW 26.33.080 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 33 / Section 080
RCW 26.33.080: Petition for relinquishment—Filing—Written consent required.
Status: in_force

(1) A parent, an *alleged father, the department, or an agency may file with the court a petition to relinquish a child to the department or an agency. The parent's or *alleged father's written consent to adoption shall accompany the petition. The written consent of the department or the agency to assume custody shall be filed with the petition. (2) A parent, *alleged father, or prospective adoptive parent may file with the court a petition to relinquish a child to the prospective adoptive parent. The parent's or *alleged father's written consent to adoption shall accompany the petition. The written consent of the prospective adoptive parent to assume custody shall be filed with the petition. The identity of the prospective adoptive parent need not be disclosed to the petitioner. (3) A petition for relinquishment, together with the written consent to adoption, may be filed before the child's birth. If the child is an Indian child as defined in 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1903(4), the petition and consent shall not be signed until at least ten days after the child's birth and shall be recorded before a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1913(a).
RCW 26.04.100 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 04 / Section 100
RCW 26.04.100: Filing and recording—County auditor.
Status: in_force

The county auditor shall file said certificates and record them or bind them into numbered volumes, and note on the original index to the license issued the volume and page wherein such certificate is recorded or bound. He or she shall enter the date of filing and his or her name on the certificates for the files of the state registrar of vital statistics, and transmit, by the tenth day of each month, all such certificates filed with him or her during the preceding month.
RCW 26.44.195 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 44 / Section 195
RCW 26.44.195: Negligent treatment or maltreatment—Offer of services—Evidence of substance abuse—In-home services—Initiation of dependency proceedings.
Status: in_force

(1) If the department, upon investigation of a report that a child has been abused or neglected as defined in this chapter, determines that the child has been subject to negligent treatment or maltreatment, the department may offer services to the child's parents, guardians, or legal custodians to: (a) Ameliorate the conditions that endangered the welfare of the child; or (b) address or treat the effects of mistreatment or neglect upon the child. (2) When evaluating whether the child has been subject to negligent treatment or maltreatment, evidence of a parent's substance abuse as a contributing factor to a parent's failure to provide for a child's basic health, welfare, or safety shall be given great weight. (3) If the child's parents, guardians, or legal custodians are available and willing to participate on a voluntary basis in in-home services, and the department determines that in-home services on a voluntary basis are appropriate for the family, the department may offer such services. (4) In cases where the department has offered appropriate and reasonable services under subsection (1) of this section, and the parents, guardians, or legal custodians refuse to accept or fail to obtain available and appropriate treatment or services, or are unable or unwilling to participate in or successfully and substantially complete the treatment or services identified by the department, the department may initiate a dependency proceeding under chapter 13.34 RCW on the basis that the negligent treatment or maltreatment by the parent, guardian, or legal custodian constitutes neglect. When evaluating whether to initiate a dependency proceeding on this basis, the evidence of a parent's substance abuse as a contributing factor to the negligent treatment or maltreatment shall be given great weight. (5) Nothing in this section precludes the department from filing a dependency petition as provided in chapter 13.34 RCW if it determines that such action is necessary to protect the child from abuse or neglect. (6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to create in any person an entitlement to services or financial assistance in paying for services or to create judicial authority to order the provision of services to any person or family if the services are unavailable or unsuitable or if the child or family is not eligible for such services.
RCW 26.19.055 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 19 / Section 055
RCW 26.19.055: Payments for attendant services in cases of disability.
Status: in_force

Payments from any source, other than veterans' aid and attendance allowances or special medical compensation paid under 38 U.S.C. Sec. 314 (k) through (r), for services provided by an attendant in case of a disability when the disability necessitates the hiring of the services of an attendant shall be disclosed but shall not be included in gross income and shall not be a reason to deviate from the standard calculation.
RCW 26.27.501 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 27 / Section 501
RCW 26.27.501: Authorization to take physical custody of child.
Status: in_force

An order under this chapter directing law enforcement to obtain physical custody of the child from the other parent or a third party holding the child may only be sought pursuant to a writ of habeas corpus under chapter 7.36 RCW.
RCW 26.14.080 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 14 / Section 080
RCW 26.14.080: Disclosure by arbitrator—Disqualification.
Status: in_force

(1) Before agreeing to serve as an arbitrator, an individual, after making reasonable inquiry, shall disclose to all parties any known fact a reasonable person would believe is likely to affect: (a) The impartiality of the arbitrator in the arbitration, including bias, a financial or personal interest in the outcome of the arbitration, or an existing or past relationship with a party, attorney representing a party, or witness; or (b) The arbitrator's ability to make a timely award. (2) An arbitrator, the parties, and the attorneys representing the parties have a continuing obligation to disclose to all parties any known fact a reasonable person would believe is likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator or the arbitrator's ability to make a timely award. (3) An objection to the selection or continued service of an arbitrator and a motion for a stay of arbitration and disqualification of the arbitrator must be made under the law and procedural rules of this state other than this chapter governing arbitrator disqualification. (4) If a disclosure required by subsection (1)(a) or (2) of this section is not made, the court may: (a) On motion of a party not later than thirty days after the failure to disclose is known or by the exercise of reasonable care should have been known to the party, suspend the arbitration; (b) On timely motion of a party, vacate an award under RCW 26.14.180 (1)(b); or (c) If an award has been confirmed, grant other appropriate relief under law of this state other than this chapter. (5) If the parties agree to discharge an arbitrator or the arbitrator is disqualified, the parties by agreement may select a new arbitrator or request the court to select another arbitrator as provided in RCW 26.14.070 .
RCW 26.09.500 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 09 / Section 500
RCW 26.09.500: Failure to object.
Status: in_force

(1) Except for good cause shown, if a person entitled to object to the relocation of the child does not file an objection with the court within thirty days after receipt of the relocation notice, then the relocation of the child shall be permitted. (2) A nonobjecting person shall be entitled to the residential time or visitation with the child specified in the proposed residential schedule included with the relocation notice. (3) Any person entitled to residential time or visitation with a child under a court order retains his or her right to move for modification under RCW 26.09.260 . (4) If a person entitled to object to the relocation of the child does not file an objection with the court within thirty days after receipt of the relocation notice, a person entitled to residential time with the child may not be held in contempt of court for any act or omission that is in compliance with the proposed revised residential schedule set forth in the notice given. (5) Any party entitled to residential time or visitation with the child under a court order may, after thirty days have elapsed since the receipt of the notice, obtain ex parte and file with the court an order modifying the residential schedule in conformity with the relocating party's proposed residential schedule specified in the notice upon filing a copy of the notice and proof of service of such notice. A party may obtain ex parte and file with the court an order modifying the residential schedule in conformity with the proposed residential schedule specified in the notice before the thirty days have elapsed if the party files a copy of the notice, proof of service of such notice, and proof that no objection will be filed.
RCW 26.21A.110 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 21A / Section 110
RCW 26.21A.110: Initiating and responding tribunal of this state.
Status: in_force

Under this chapter, a tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country.
RCW 26.09.006 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 09 / Section 006
RCW 26.09.006: Mandatory use of approved forms.
Status: in_force

(1) Effective January 1, 1992, a party shall not file any pleading with the clerk of the court in an action commenced under this chapter unless on forms approved by the administrator for the courts. (2) The parties shall comply with requirements for submission to the court of forms as provided in RCW 26.18.220 .
RCW 26.21A.235 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 21A / Section 235
RCW 26.21A.235: Duty of state official or agency.
Status: in_force

(1) If the appropriate state official or agency determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the state official or agency may order the agency to perform its duties under this chapter or may provide those services directly to the individual. (2) The appropriate state official or agency may determine that a foreign country has established a reciprocal arrangement for child support with this state and take appropriate action for notification of the determination.
RCW 26.40.080 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 40 / Section 080
RCW 26.40.080: Health and welfare of committed child—State and co-custodian responsibilities.
Status: in_force

It shall be the responsibility of the state and the appropriate departments and agencies thereof to discover methods and procedures by which the mental and/or physical health of the child in custody may be improved and, with the consent of the co-custodians, to apply those methods and procedures. The co-custodians other than the state shall have no financial responsibility for the child committed to their co-custody except as they may in written agreement with the state accept such responsibility. At any time after the commitment of such child they may inquire into his or her well-being, and the state and any of its agencies may do nothing with respect to the child that would in any way affect his or her mental or physical health without the consent of the co-custodians. The legal status of the child may not be changed without the consent of the co-custodians. If it appears to the state as co-custodian of a child that the health and/or welfare of such child is impaired or jeopardized by the failure of the co-custodians other than the state to consent to the application of certain methods and procedures with respect to such child, the state through its proper department or agency may petition the court for an order to proceed with such methods and procedures. Upon the filing of such petition a hearing shall be held in open court, and if the court finds that such petition should be granted it shall issue the order.
RCW 26.04.220 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 04 / Section 220
RCW 26.04.220: Retention of license by person solemnizing—Auditor's record.
Status: in_force

The person solemnizing the marriage is authorized to retain in his or her possession the license, but the county auditor who issues the same, before delivering it, shall enter in his or her marriage record a memorandum of the names of the parties, the consent of the parents or guardian, if any, and the name of the affiant and the substance of the affidavit upon which said license issued, and the date of such license.
RCW 26.09.002 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 09 / Section 002
RCW 26.09.002: Policy.
Status: in_force

Parents have the responsibility to make decisions and perform other parental functions necessary for the care and growth of their minor children. In any proceeding between parents under this chapter, the best interests of the child shall be the standard by which the court determines and allocates the parties' parental responsibilities. The state recognizes the fundamental importance of the parent-child relationship to the welfare of the child, and that the relationship between the child and each parent should be fostered unless inconsistent with the child's best interests. Residential time and financial support are equally important components of parenting arrangements. The best interests of the child are served by a parenting arrangement that best maintains a child's emotional growth, health and stability, and physical care. Further, the best interest of the child is ordinarily served when the existing pattern of interaction between a parent and child is altered only to the extent necessitated by the changed relationship of the parents or as required to protect the child from physical, mental, or emotional harm.
RCW 26.04.090 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 04 / Section 090
RCW 26.04.090: Certificate for files of county auditor and state registrar of vital statistics—Forms.
Status: in_force

A person solemnizing a marriage shall, within thirty days thereafter, make and deliver to the county auditor of the county wherein the license was issued a certificate for the files of the county auditor, and a certificate for the files of the state registrar of vital statistics. The certificate for the files of the county auditor shall be substantially as follows: STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF . . . .      This is to certify that the undersigned, a . . . . . ., by authority of a license bearing date the . . . . day of . . . . . . A.D. (year) . . . ., and issued by the County auditor of the county of . . . . . ., did, on the . . . . day of . . . . . . A.D. (year) . . . ., at . . . . . . in this county and state, join in lawful wedlock A.B. of the county of . . . . . ., state of . . . . . . and C.D. of the county of . . . . . ., state of . . . . . ., with their mutual assent, in the presence of F H and E G, witnesses. In Testimony Whereof, witness the signatures of the parties to said ceremony, the witnesses and myself, this . . . . day of . . . . . ., A.D. (year) . . . . The certificate forms for the files of the county auditor and for the files of the state registrar of vital statistics shall be provided by the state registrar of vital statistics.
RCW 26.27.011 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 27 / Section 011
RCW 26.27.011: Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.
RCW 26.26A.635 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 26A / Section 635
RCW 26.26A.635: Assisted reproduction—Parental status of deceased individual.
Status: in_force

(1) If an individual who intends to be a parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction dies during the period between the transfer of a gamete or embryo and the birth of the child, the individual's death does not preclude the establishment of the individual's parentage of the child if the individual otherwise would be a parent of the child under this chapter. (2) If an individual who consented in a record to assisted reproduction by a woman who agreed to give birth to a child dies before a transfer of gametes or embryos, the deceased individual is a parent of a child conceived by the assisted reproduction only if: (a) Either: (i) The individual consented in a record that if assisted reproduction were to occur after the death of the individual, the individual would be a parent of the child; or (ii) The individual's intent to be a parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction after the individual's death is established by clear and convincing evidence; and (b) Either: (i) The embryo is in utero not later than thirty-six months after the individual's death; or (ii) The child is born not later than forty-five months after the individual's death.
RCW 26.21A.350 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 21A / Section 350
RCW 26.21A.350: Establishment of support order.
Status: in_force

(1) If a support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if: (a) The individual seeking the order resides outside this state; or (b) The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this state. (2) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is: (a) A presumed father of the child; (b) Petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated; (c) Identified as the father of the child through genetic testing; (d) An alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing; (e) Shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child; (f) An acknowledged father as provided by applicable state law; (g) The mother of the child; or (h) An individual who has been ordered to pay child support in a previous proceeding and the order has not been reversed or vacated. (3) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to RCW 26.21A.220 .
RCW 26.26A.705 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 26A / Section 705
RCW 26.26A.705: Eligibility to enter gestational or genetic surrogacy agreement.
Status: in_force

(1) To execute an agreement to act as a gestational or genetic surrogate, a woman must: (a) Have attained twenty-one years of age; (b) Previously have given birth to at least one child but not enter into more than two surrogacy agreements that result in the birth of children; (c) Complete a medical evaluation related to the surrogacy arrangement by a licensed medical doctor; (d) Complete a mental health consultation by a licensed mental health professional; and (e) Have independent legal representation of her choice throughout the surrogacy arrangement regarding the terms of the surrogacy agreement and the potential legal consequences of the agreement. (2) To execute a surrogacy agreement, each intended parent, whether or not genetically related to the child, must: (a) Have attained twenty-one years of age; (b) Complete a medical evaluation related to the surrogacy arrangement by a licensed medical doctor; (c) Complete a mental health consultation by a licensed mental health professional; and (d) Have independent legal representation of the intended parent's choice throughout the surrogacy arrangement regarding the terms of the surrogacy agreement and the potential legal consequences of the agreement.
RCW 26.09.460 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 09 / Section 460
RCW 26.09.460: Limitation of notices.
Status: in_force

(1) If a person intending to relocate the child is entering a domestic violence shelter due to the danger imposed by another person, notice may be delayed for twenty-one days. This section shall not be construed to compel the disclosure by any domestic violence shelter of information protected by confidentiality except as provided by RCW 70.123.075 or equivalent laws of the state in which the shelter is located. (2) If a person intending to relocate the child is a participant in the address confidentiality program pursuant to chapter 40.24 RCW or has a court order which permits the party to withhold some or all of the information required by RCW 26.09.440 (2)(b), the confidential or protected information is not required to be given with the notice. (3) If a person intending to relocate the child is relocating to avoid a clear, immediate, and unreasonable risk to the health or safety of a person or the child, notice may be delayed for twenty-one days. (4) A person intending to relocate the child who believes that his or her health or safety or the health or safety of the child would be unreasonably put at risk by notice or disclosure of certain information in the notice may request an ex parte hearing with the court to have all or part of the notice requirements waived. If the court finds that the health or safety of a person or a child would be unreasonably put at risk by notice or the disclosure of certain information in the notice, the court may: (a) Order that the notice requirements be less than complete or waived to the extent necessary to protect confidentiality or the health or safety of a person or child; or (b) Provide such other relief as the court finds necessary to facilitate the legitimate needs of the parties and the best interests of the child under the circumstances. (5) This section does not deprive a person entitled to residential time or visitation with a child under a court order the opportunity to object to the intended relocation of the child or the proposed revised residential schedule before the relocation occurs.
RCW 26.04.150 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 04 / Section 150
RCW 26.04.150: Application for license—May be secured by mail—Execution and acknowledgment.
Status: in_force

Any person may secure by mail from the county auditor of the county in the state of Washington where he or she intends to be married, an application, and execute and acknowledge said application before a notary public.
RCW 26.20.071 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 20 / Section 071
RCW 26.20.071: Evidence—Spouse or domestic partner as witness.
Status: in_force

In any proceedings relating to nonsupport or family desertion the laws attaching a privilege against the disclosure of communications between spouses or domestic partners shall be inapplicable and both spouses or domestic partners in such proceedings shall be competent witnesses to testify to any relevant matter, including marriage, domestic partnership, and parentage.
RCW 26.09.315 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 09 / Section 315
RCW 26.09.315: Child custody issues—Abduction by parent—Information.
Status: in_force

In any proceeding under this chapter where the custody or care of a minor child is at issue or in dispute, information on the harmful effects of parental abduction shall be included in any packet of information or materials provided to the parties, or in any parenting class or seminar that is offered to or required of the parties. The information shall include the following: PAMPHLET REGARDING THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF PARENTAL ABDUCTION IN CHILD CUSTODY CASES Child custody disputes can sometimes lead one parent or the other to abduct one or more of their children. Each year approximately two hundred fifty thousand children in the United States are abducted by a noncustodial or custodial parent in violation of the law. Child abduction, including abduction by a parent, commonly leads to growing fear, confusion, and general mistrust on the part of the child. Parental abduction means a loss of the parent left behind, extended family, friends, pets, community, and familiar surroundings that provide children with a sense of security and well-being. Such losses may be very traumatic for a child leading to long-term, adverse effects as the child grows. Given the need to maintain secrecy by the abducting parent, children who are parentally abducted often: (1) Fail to receive an adequate education; (2) Fail to receive adequate medical care; (3) Live in substandard housing; (4) Are told the parent left behind is a bad person, does not want the child, or is deceased; (5) Are instructed to lie to remain anonymous and hidden; (6) Are fearful of leaving their residence; (7) Are fearful of encountering law enforcement and other security personnel. If and when returned, abducted children often live in apprehension of being abducted again. Just as abused children may identify with and seek the approval of their abuser, abducted children may do the same with their abductor. Once returned the child may feel anger and resentment at the parent who was left behind because the child now does not have visitation or communication with the abducting parent. The returned child may suffer loyalty conflicts, emotional detachment, and feelings of betrayal by providing information about the abducting parent who broke the law. An inability to trust adults in general can hinder the child's ability to form lasting relationships even long into adulthood. If the child is very young when abducted and is returned as an older child, the child may suffer serious negative emotional effects because the child feels as if he or she is returned to a stranger and therefore the return to the parent who was originally left behind seems like an abduction itself. Parents need to understand that even though their relationship with each other may be strained or even toxic, their children often have a strong, loving, trusting relationship with both parents. A parent who is considering abducting his or her child should know and understand the potential short-term and long-term traumatic impacts that parental abduction has on a child and consider only those actions that will be lawful and will contribute to the child's best interests.
RCW 26.16.030 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 16 / Section 030
RCW 26.16.030: Community property defined—Management and control.
Status: in_force

Property not acquired or owned, as prescribed in RCW 26.16.010 and 26.16.020 , acquired after marriage or after registration of a state registered domestic partnership by either domestic partner or either husband or wife or both, is community property. Either spouse or either domestic partner, acting alone, may manage and control community property, with a like power of disposition as the acting spouse or domestic partner has over his or her separate property, except: (1) Neither person shall devise or bequeath by will more than one-half of the community property. (2) Neither person shall give community property without the express or implied consent of the other. (3) Neither person shall sell, convey, or encumber the community real property without the other spouse or other domestic partner joining in the execution of the deed or other instrument by which the real estate is sold, conveyed, or encumbered, and such deed or other instrument must be acknowledged by both spouses or both domestic partners. (4) Neither person shall purchase or contract to purchase community real property without the other spouse or other domestic partner joining in the transaction of purchase or in the execution of the contract to purchase. (5) Neither person shall create a security interest other than a purchase money security interest as defined in *RCW 62A.9-107 in, or sell, community household goods, furnishings, or appliances, or a community mobile home unless the other spouse or other domestic partner joins in executing the security agreement or bill of sale, if any. (6) Neither person shall acquire, purchase, sell, convey, or encumber the assets, including real estate, or the good will of a business where both spouses or both domestic partners participate in its management without the consent of the other: PROVIDED, That where only one spouse or one domestic partner participates in such management the participating spouse or participating domestic partner may, in the ordinary course of such business, acquire, purchase, sell, convey or encumber the assets, including real estate, or the good will of the business without the consent of the nonparticipating spouse or nonparticipating domestic partner.
RCW 26.44.067 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 44 / Section 067
RCW 26.44.067: Temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction—Contents—Notice—Noncompliance—Defense—Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person having had actual notice of the existence of a restraining order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to RCW 26.44.063 who refuses to comply with the provisions of such order shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) The notice requirements of subsection (1) of this section may be satisfied by the peace officer giving oral or written evidence to the person subject to the order by reading from or handing to that person a copy certified by a notary public or the clerk of the court to be an accurate copy of the original court order which is on file. The copy may be supplied by the court or any party. (3) The remedies provided in this section shall not apply unless restraining orders subject to this section bear this legend: VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER WITH ACTUAL NOTICE OF ITS TERMS IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE UNDER CHAPTER 26.44 RCW AND IS ALSO SUBJECT TO CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS. (4) It is a defense to prosecution under subsection (1) of this section that the court order was issued contrary to law or court rule. No right of action shall accrue against any peace officer acting upon a properly certified copy of a court order lawful on its face if such officer employs otherwise lawful means to effect the arrest.
RCW 26.21A.230 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 21A / Section 230
RCW 26.21A.230: Duties of support enforcement agency.
Status: in_force

(1) A support enforcement agency of this state, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter. (2) A support enforcement agency of this state that is providing services to the petitioner shall: (a) Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal of this state, another state, or a foreign country to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent; (b) Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time, and place for a hearing; (c) Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties; (d) Within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of a written notice in a record from an initiating, responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to the petitioner; (e) Within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of a written communication in a record from the respondent or the respondent's attorney, send a copy of the communication to the petitioner; and (f) Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained. (3) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration of a child support order in this state for enforcement or for modification shall make reasonable efforts: (a) To ensure that the order to be registered is the controlling order; or (b) If two or more child support orders exist and the identity of the controlling order has not been determined, to ensure that a request for such a determination is made in a tribunal having jurisdiction to do so. (4) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration and enforcement of a support order, arrears, or judgment stated in a foreign currency shall convert the amounts stated in the foreign currency into the equivalent amounts in dollars under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported. (5) A support enforcement agency of this state shall issue or request a tribunal of this state to issue a child support order and an income-withholding order that redirect payment of current support, arrears, and interest if requested to do so by a support enforcement agency of another state pursuant to RCW 26.21A.290 . (6) This chapter does not create or negate a relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a support enforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual being assisted by the agency.
RCW 26.16.150 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 16 / Section 150
RCW 26.16.150: Rights of married persons or domestic partners in general.
Status: in_force

Every married person or domestic partner shall hereafter have the same right and liberty to acquire, hold, enjoy and dispose of every species of property, and to sue and be sued, as if he or she were unmarried or were not in a state registered domestic partnership.
RCW 26.28.085 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 28 / Section 085
RCW 26.28.085: Applying tattoo to a minor—Penalty.
Status: in_force

Every person who applies a tattoo to any minor under the age of eighteen is guilty of a misdemeanor. It is not a defense to a violation of this section that the person applying the tattoo did not know the minor's age unless the person applying the tattoo establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that he or she made a reasonable, bona fide attempt to ascertain the true age of the minor by requiring production of a driver's license or other picture identification card or paper and did not rely solely on the oral allegations or apparent age of the minor. For the purposes of this section, "tattoo" includes any permanent marking or coloring of the skin with any pigment, ink, or dye, or any procedure that leaves a visible scar on the skin. Medical procedures performed by a licensed physician are exempted from this section.
RCW 26.04.260 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 04 / Section 260
RCW 26.04.260: Recognition of a legal union.
Status: in_force

If two persons in Washington have a legal union, other than a marriage, that: (1) Was validly formed in another state or jurisdiction; (2) Provides substantially the same rights, benefits, and responsibilities as a marriage; and (3) Does not meet the definition of domestic partnership in RCW 26.60.030 , then they shall be treated as having the same rights and responsibilities as married spouses in this state, unless: (a) Such relationship is prohibited by RCW 26.04.020 (1)(a) or (2); or (b) They become permanent residents of Washington state and do not enter into a marriage within one year after becoming permanent residents.
RCW 26.38.200 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 38 / Section 200
RCW 26.38.200: Uniformity of application and construction.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this uniform act, a court shall consider the promotion of uniformity of the law among jurisdictions that enact it.
RCW 26.27.511 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 27 / Section 511
RCW 26.27.511: Costs, fees, and expenses.
Status: in_force

(1) The court shall award the prevailing party, including a state, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the party, including costs, communication expenses, attorneys' fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, travel expenses, and child care during the course of the proceedings, unless the party from whom fees or expenses are sought establishes that the award would be clearly inappropriate. (2) The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses against a state unless authorized by law other than this chapter.
RCW 26.26B.010 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 26B / Section 010
RCW 26.26B.010: Mandatory use of approved forms.
Status: in_force

(1) Effective January 1, 1992, a party shall not file any pleading with the clerk of the court in an action commenced under this chapter or chapter 26.26A RCW unless on forms approved by the administrative office of the courts. (2) The parties shall comply with requirements for submission to the court of forms as provided in RCW 26.18.220 .
RCW 26.09.907 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 09 / Section 907
RCW 26.09.907: Construction—Pending actions as of January 1, 1988.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the repeals of prior laws, actions which were properly and validly pending in the superior courts of this state as of January 1, 1988, shall not be governed by chapter 460, Laws of 1987 but shall be governed by the provisions of law in effect on December 31, 1987.
RCW 26.04.130 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 04 / Section 130
RCW 26.04.130: Voidable marriages.
Status: in_force

When either party to a marriage shall be incapable of consenting thereto, for want of a sufficient understanding, or when the consent of either party shall be obtained by force or fraud, such marriage is voidable, but only at the suit of the party laboring under the disability, or upon whom the force or fraud is imposed.
RCW 26.18.120 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 18 / Section 120
RCW 26.18.120: Wage assignment order—Employer's answer—Form.
Status: in_force

The answer of the employer shall be made on forms, served on the employer with the wage 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 WAGE Obligor ASSIGNMENT ORDER . . . . . . . . . . . . Employer 1. At the time of the service of the wage assignment order on the employer, was the above-named obligor employed by or receiving earnings or other remuneration for employment from the employer? Yes . . . . . . No . . . . . . (check one). 2. Are there any other attachments for child support or maintenance currently in effect against the obligor? Yes . . . . . . No . . . . . . (check one). 3. If the answer to question one is yes and the employer cannot comply with the wage assignment order, provide an explanation: I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct. . . . . . . . . Signature of employer Date and place . . . . . . . . . . . . Signature of person Address for future notice answering for employer to employer . . . . Connection with employer
RCW 26.44.189 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 44 / Section 189
RCW 26.44.189: Child forensic interview peer reviews—Confidentiality agreements.
Status: in_force

(1) Statewide and regional peer review of child forensic interviews serve as quality assurance mechanisms that reinforce the methodologies utilized in child forensic interviewing and provide support and problem solving for participants. (2) Child forensic interview recordings of closed cases may be used as part of a structured and confidential peer review, if hosted by an accredited or developing children's advocacy center or the children's advocacy centers of Washington. Any information reviewed or discussed during the peer review process is and must remain confidential and must not be disclosed except where authorized under state or federal law. The hosting organization's policies regarding interview selection criteria and parent, guardian, or caregiver consent must be followed. All participants in a peer review must sign a confidentiality agreement that: (a) Prohibits verbal or written disclosure of any information received in any peer review process; and (b) Requires disclosure of any personal, professional, or social acquaintance with anyone associated with the case before attending a peer review session.
RCW 26.20.080 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 20 / Section 080
RCW 26.20.080: Proof of wilfulness—Application of penalty provisions.
Status: in_force

Proof of the nonsupport of a spouse or domestic partner or of a child or children, or the omission to furnish necessary food, clothing, shelter, or medical attendance for a spouse or domestic partner, or for a child or children, is prima facie evidence that the nonsupport or omission to furnish food, clothing, shelter, or medical attendance is wilful. The provisions of RCW 26.20.030 and 26.20.035 are applicable regardless of the marital or domestic partnership status of the person who has a child dependent upon him or her, and regardless of the nonexistence of any decree requiring payment of support or maintenance.
RCW 26.27.241 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 27 / Section 241
RCW 26.27.241: Notice—Opportunity to be heard—Joinder.
Status: in_force

(1) Before a child custody determination is made under this chapter, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of RCW 26.27.081 must be given to: (a) All persons entitled to notice under the law of this state as in child custody proceedings between residents of this state; (b) any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated; and (c) any person having physical custody of the child. (2) This chapter does not govern the enforceability of a child custody determination made without notice or an opportunity to be heard. (3) The obligation to join a party and the right to intervene as a party in a child custody proceeding under this chapter are governed by the law of this state as in child custody proceedings between residents of this state.
RCW 26.60.020 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 60 / Section 020
RCW 26.60.020: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "State registered domestic partners" means two adults who meet the requirements for a valid state registered domestic partnership as established by RCW 26.60.030 and who have been issued a certificate of state registered domestic partnership by the secretary. (2) "Secretary" means the secretary of state's office. (3) "Share a common residence" means inhabit the same residence. Two persons shall be considered to share a common residence even if: (a) Only one of the domestic partners has legal ownership of the common residence; (b) One or both domestic partners have additional residences not shared with the other domestic partner; or (c) One domestic partner leaves the common residence with the intent to return.
RCW 26.33.030 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 33 / Section 030
RCW 26.33.030: Petitions—Place of filing—Consolidation of petitions and hearings.
Status: in_force

(1) A petition under this chapter may be filed in the superior court of the county in which the petitioner is a resident or of the county in which the adoptee is domiciled. (2) A petition under this chapter may be consolidated with any other petition under this chapter. A hearing under this chapter may be consolidated with any other hearing under this chapter.
RCW 26.23.010 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 23 / Section 010
RCW 26.23.010: Intent.
Status: in_force

The legislature recognizes the financial impact on custodial parents and children when child support is not received on time, or in the correct amount. The legislature also recognizes the burden placed upon the responsible parent and the second family when enforcement action must be taken to collect delinquent support. It is the intent of the legislature to create a central Washington state support registry to improve the recordkeeping of support obligations and payments, thereby providing protection for both parties, and reducing the burden on employers by creating a single standardized process through which support payments are deducted from earnings. It is also the intent of the legislature that child support payments be made through income withholding if the responsible parent becomes delinquent in making support payments under a court or administrative order for support. To that end, it is the intent of the legislature to interpret all existing statutes and processes to give effect to, and to implement, one central registry for recording and distributing support payments in this state.
RCW 26.26A.350 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 26A / Section 350
RCW 26.26A.350: Genetic testing—Identical siblings.
Status: in_force

(1) If the court finds there is reason to believe that an alleged genetic parent has an identical sibling and evidence that the sibling may be a genetic parent of the child, the court may order genetic testing of the sibling. (2) If more than one sibling is identified under RCW 26.26A.325 as a genetic parent of the child, the court may rely on nongenetic evidence to adjudicate which sibling is a genetic parent of the child.
RCW 26.55.005 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 55 / Section 005
RCW 26.55.005: Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the uniform recognition and enforcement of Canadian domestic violence protection orders act.
RCW 26.11.010 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 11 / Section 010
RCW 26.11.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Parent" means a legal parent whose rights have not been terminated, relinquished, or declared not to exist. (2)(a) "Relative" means: (i) Any blood relative, including those of half-blood, and including first cousins, second cousins, nephews or nieces, and persons of preceding generations as denoted by prefixes of grand, great, or great-great; (ii) Stepfather, stepmother, stepbrother, and stepsister; (iii) A person who legally adopts a child or the child's parent as well as the biological and other legally adopted children of such persons, and other relatives of the adoptive parents in accordance with state law; (iv) Spouses of any persons named in (a)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this subsection, even after the marriage is terminated; (v) Relatives, as named in (a)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this subsection, of any half sibling of the child; or (vi) Extended family members, as defined by the law or custom of an Indian child's tribe or, in the absence of such law or custom, a person who has reached the age of eighteen and who is the Indian child's grandparent, aunt or uncle, brother or sister, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, niece or nephew, first or second cousin, or stepparent who provides care in the family abode on a twenty-four hour basis to an Indian child as defined in 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1903(4). (b) "Relative" does not include a person whose parental rights have been terminated, relinquished, or determined not to exist with respect to a child who is the subject of a petition under this chapter.
RCW 26.21A.550 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 21A / Section 550
RCW 26.21A.550: Modification of child support order of another state.
Status: in_force

(1) If RCW 26.21A.560 does not apply, upon petition a tribunal of this state may modify a child support order issued in another state which is registered in this state if, after notice and hearing the tribunal finds that: (a) The following requirements are met: (i) Neither the child, nor the obligee who is an individual, nor the obligor resides in the issuing state; (ii) A petitioner who is a nonresident of this state seeks modification; and (iii) The respondent is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal of this state; or (b) This state is the residence of the child, or a party who is an individual is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal of this state, and all of the parties who are individuals have filed consents in a record in the issuing tribunal for a tribunal of this state to modify the support order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction. (2) Modification of a registered child support order is subject to the same requirements, procedures, and defenses that apply to the modification of an order issued by a tribunal of this state and the order may be enforced and satisfied in the same manner. (3) A tribunal of this state may not modify any aspect of a child support order that may not be modified under the law of the issuing state, including the duration of the obligation of support. If two or more tribunals have issued child support orders for the same obligor and same child, the order that controls and must be so recognized under RCW 26.21A.130 establishes the aspects of the support order which are nonmodifiable. (4) In a proceeding to modify a child support order, the law of the state that is determined to have issued the initial controlling order governs the duration of the obligation of support. The obligor's fulfillment of the duty of support established by that order precludes imposition of a further obligation of support by a tribunal of this state. (5) On the issuance of an order by a tribunal of this state modifying a child support order issued in another state, the tribunal of this state becomes the tribunal having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction. (6) Notwithstanding subsections (1) through (5) of this section and RCW 26.21A.100 (2), a tribunal of this state retains jurisdiction to modify an order issued by a tribunal of this state if: (a) One party resides in another state; and (b) The other party resides outside the United States.
RCW 26.18.010 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 18 / Section 010
RCW 26.18.010: Legislative findings.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that there is an urgent need for vigorous enforcement of child support and maintenance obligations, and that stronger and more efficient statutory remedies need to be established to supplement and complement the remedies provided in chapters 26.09 , 26.21A, 26.26A, 26.26B, 74.20, and 74.20A RCW.
RCW 26.27.521 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 27 / Section 521
RCW 26.27.521: Recognition and enforcement.
Status: in_force

A court of this state shall accord full faith and credit to an order issued by another state and consistent with this chapter that enforces a child custody determination by a court of another state unless the order has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court having jurisdiction to do so under Article 2.
RCW 26.26A.740 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 26A / Section 740
RCW 26.26A.740: Gestational surrogacy agreement—Parentage.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section or RCW 26.26A.745 (2) or 26.26A.755 , on birth of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under a gestational surrogacy agreement, each intended parent is, by operation of law, a parent of the child. (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section or RCW 26.26A.755 , neither a woman acting as a gestational surrogate nor the surrogate's spouse or former spouse, if any, is a parent of the child. (3) If a child is alleged to be a genetic child of the woman who agreed to be a gestational surrogate, the court shall order genetic testing of the child. If the child is a genetic child of the woman who agreed to be a gestational surrogate, parentage must be determined based on RCW 26.26A.005 through 26.26A.515 . (4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section or RCW 26.26A.745 (2) or 26.26A.755 , if, due to a clinical or laboratory error, a child conceived by assisted reproduction under a gestational surrogacy agreement is not genetically related to an intended parent or a donor who donated to the intended parent or parents, each intended parent, and not the woman acting as a gestational surrogate and the surrogate's spouse or former spouse, if any, is a parent of the child, subject to any other claim of parentage.
RCW 26.14.903 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 14 / Section 903
RCW 26.14.903: Effective date—2023 c 61.
Status: in_force

This act takes effect January 1, 2024.
RCW 26.40.010 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 40 / Section 010
RCW 26.40.010: Declaration of purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to assure the right of every child with disabilities to parental love and care as long as possible, to provide for adequate custody of a child with a disability who has lost parental care, and to make available to the child with a disability the services of the state through its various departments and agencies.
RCW 26.44.270 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 44 / Section 270
RCW 26.44.270: Family assessment—Recommendation of services.
Status: in_force

(1) Within ten days of the conclusion of the family assessment, the department must meet with the child's parent or guardian to discuss the recommendation for services to address child safety concerns or significant risk of subsequent child maltreatment. (2) If the parent or guardian disagrees with the department's recommendation regarding the provision of services, the department shall convene a family team decision-making meeting to discuss the recommendations and objections. The caseworker's supervisor and area administrator shall attend the meeting. (3) If the department determines, based on the results of the family assessment, that services are not recommended then the department shall close the family assessment response case.
RCW 26.26A.305 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 26A / Section 305
RCW 26.26A.305: Scope—Limitation on use of genetic testing.
Status: in_force

(1) This subchapter, RCW 26.26A.300 through 26.26A.355 , governs genetic testing of an individual in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage, whether the individual: (a) Voluntarily submits to testing; or (b) Is tested under an order of the court or a child support agency. (2) Genetic testing may not be used: (a) To challenge the parentage of an individual who is a parent under RCW 26.26A.600 through 26.26A.635 and 26.26A.700 through 26.26A.785 ; or (b) To establish the parentage of an individual who is a donor.
RCW 26.26A.355 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 26A / Section 355
RCW 26.26A.355: Confidentiality of genetic testing—Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) Release of a report of genetic testing for parentage is controlled by chapter 70.02 RCW. (2) An individual who intentionally releases an identifiable specimen of another individual collected for genetic testing under RCW 26.26A.300 through 26.26A.355 , for a purpose not relevant to a proceeding regarding parentage, without a court order or written permission of the individual who furnished the specimen, commits a gross misdemeanor punishable under RCW 9.92.020 .
RCW 26.21A.115 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 21A / Section 115
RCW 26.21A.115: Simultaneous proceedings.
Status: in_force

(1) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if: (a) The petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country; (b) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and (c) If relevant, this state is the home state of the child. (2) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if: (a) The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state; (b) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state; and (c) If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.
RCW 26.09.909 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 09 / Section 909
RCW 26.09.909: Decrees entered into prior to January 1, 1988.
Status: in_force

(1) Decrees under this chapter involving child custody, visitation, or child support entered in actions commenced prior to January 1, 1988, shall be deemed to be parenting plans for purposes of this chapter. (2) The enactment of the 1987 revisions to this chapter does not constitute substantially changed circumstances for the purposes of modifying decrees entered under this chapter in actions commenced prior to January 1, 1988, involving child custody, visitation, or child support. Any action to modify any decree involving child custody, visitation, child support, or a parenting plan shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter. (3) Actions brought for clarification or interpretation of decrees entered under this chapter in actions commenced prior to January 1, 1988, shall be determined under the law in effect immediately prior to January 1, 1988.
RCW 26.12.188 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 12 / Section 188
RCW 26.12.188: Appointment of investigators—Training requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) The court may appoint an investigator in addition to a guardian ad litem or court-appointed special advocate under RCW 26.12.175 and 26.12.177 to assist the court and make recommendations. (2) An investigator is a person appointed as an investigator under RCW 26.12.050 (1)(b) or any other third-party professional ordered or appointed by the court to provide an opinion, assessment, or evaluation regarding the creation or modification of a parenting plan. (3) Investigators who are not supervised by a guardian ad litem or by a court-appointed special advocate program must comply with the training requirements applicable to guardians ad litem or court-appointed special advocates as provided under this chapter and court rule.
RCW 26.04.105 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 04 / Section 105
RCW 26.04.105: Preservation of copies of applications and licenses—County auditor.
Status: in_force

The county auditor may preserve copies of marriage license applications submitted and marriage licenses issued under this chapter in the same manner as authorized for the recording of instruments under RCW 65.04.040 .
RCW 26.44.053 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 44 / Section 053
RCW 26.44.053: Guardian ad litem, appointment—Examination of person having legal custody—Hearing—Procedure.
Status: in_force

(1) In any judicial proceeding under this chapter or chapter 13.34 RCW in which it is alleged that a child has been subjected to child abuse or neglect, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the child as provided in chapter 13.34 RCW. The requirement of a guardian ad litem may be deemed satisfied if the child is represented by counsel in the proceedings. (2) At any time prior to or during a hearing in such a case, the court may, on its own motion, or the motion of the guardian ad litem, or other parties, order the examination by a physician, psychologist, or psychiatrist, of any parent or child or other person having custody of the child at the time of the alleged child abuse or neglect, if the court finds such an examination is necessary to the proper determination of the case. The hearing may be continued pending the completion of such examination. The physician, psychologist, or psychiatrist conducting such an examination may be required to testify concerning the results of such examination and may be asked to give his or her opinion as to whether the protection of the child requires that he or she not be returned to the custody of his or her parents or other persons having custody of him or her at the time of the alleged child abuse or neglect. Persons so testifying shall be subject to cross-examination as are other witnesses. No information given at any such examination of the parent or any other person having custody of the child may be used against such person in any subsequent criminal proceedings against such person or custodian concerning the alleged abuse or neglect of the child. (3) A parent or other person having legal custody of a child alleged to be abused or neglected shall be a party to any proceeding that may impair or impede such person's interest in and custody or control of the child.
RCW 26.09.285 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 09 / Section 285
RCW 26.09.285: Designation of custody for the purpose of other state and federal statutes.
Status: in_force

Solely for the purposes of all other state and federal statutes which require a designation or determination of custody, a parenting plan shall designate the parent with whom the child is scheduled to reside a majority of the time as the custodian of the child. However, this designation shall not affect either parent's rights and responsibilities under the parenting plan. In the absence of such a designation, the parent with whom the child is scheduled to reside the majority of the time shall be deemed to be the custodian of the child for the purposes of such federal and state statutes.
RCW 26.21A.915 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 21A / Section 915
RCW 26.21A.915: Captions, part headings, and articles not part of law—2002 c 198.
Status: in_force

Captions, part headings, and articles used in this act are not any part of the law.
RCW 26.21A.255 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 21A / Section 255
RCW 26.21A.255: Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
Status: in_force

If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of specific identifying information, that information must be sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party or the public. After a hearing in which a tribunal takes into consideration the health, safety, or liberty of the party or child, the tribunal may order disclosure of information that the tribunal determines to be in the interest of justice.
RCW 26.04.060 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 04 / Section 060
RCW 26.04.060: Marriage before unauthorized cleric—Effect.
Status: in_force

A marriage solemnized before any person professing to be a minister or a priest, imam, rabbi, or similar official of any religious organization in this state or professing to be an authorized officer thereof, is not void, nor shall the validity thereof be in any way affected on account of any want of power or authority in such person, if such marriage be consummated with a belief on the part of the persons so married, or either of them, that they have been lawfully joined in marriage.
RCW 26.44.275 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 44 / Section 275
RCW 26.44.275: Commercial sexual abuse—Use of validated assessment tool to screen.
Status: in_force

(1) The department must use a validated assessment tool to screen a child for commercial sexual abuse of a minor if a report of abuse and neglect under RCW 26.44.030 alleges commercial sexual abuse of a minor. (2) Whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child under the jurisdiction of a juvenile justice agency has suffered commercial sexual abuse of a minor, the juvenile justice agency must use a validated assessment tool to screen the child for commercial sexual abuse of a minor and report such abuse and neglect pursuant to RCW 26.44.030 . (3) For purposes of this section, "juvenile justice agency" means any of the following: Law enforcement; diversion units; juvenile courts; detention centers; and persons or public or private agencies having children committed to their custody.
RCW 26.33.100 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 33 / Section 100
RCW 26.33.100: Petition for termination—Who may file—Contents—Time.
Status: in_force

(1) A petition for termination of the parent-child relationship of a parent or *alleged father who has not executed a written consent to adoption may be filed by: (a) The department or an agency; (b) The prospective adoptive parent to whom a child has been or may be relinquished if the prospective adoptive parent has filed or consented to a petition for relinquishment; or (c) The prospective adoptive parent if he or she seeks to adopt the child of his or her spouse. (2) The petition for termination of the parent-child relationship shall contain a statement of facts identifying the petitioner, the parents, the legal guardian, a guardian ad litem for a party, any *alleged father, and the child. The petition shall state the facts forming the basis for the petition and shall be signed under penalty of perjury or be verified. (3) The petition may be filed before the child's birth.
RCW 26.52.010 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 52 / Section 010
RCW 26.52.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Domestic or family violence" includes, but is not limited to, conduct when committed by one family member against another that is classified in the jurisdiction where the conduct occurred as a domestic violence crime or a crime committed in another jurisdiction that under the laws of this state would be classified as domestic violence under RCW 10.99.020 . (2) "Family members" means intimate partners and family or household members as those terms are defined in RCW 7.105.010 . (3) "Foreign protection order" means an injunction or other order related to domestic or family violence, harassment, sexual abuse, or stalking, for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts or harassment against, or contact or communication with or physical proximity to another person issued by a court of another state, territory, or possession of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia, or any United States military tribunal, or a tribal court, in a civil or criminal action. (4) "Harassment" includes, but is not limited to, conduct that is classified in the jurisdiction where the conduct occurred as harassment or a crime committed in another jurisdiction that under the laws of this state would be classified as harassment under RCW 9A.46.040 . (5) "Judicial day" does not include Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays in Washington state. (6) "Person entitled to protection" means a person, regardless of whether the person was the moving party in the foreign jurisdiction, who is benefited by the foreign protection order. (7) "Person under restraint" means a person, regardless of whether the person was the responding party in the foreign jurisdiction, whose ability to contact or communicate with another person, or to be physically close to another person, is restricted by the foreign protection order. (8) "Sexual abuse" includes, but is not limited to, conduct that is classified in the jurisdiction where the conduct occurred as a sex offense or a crime committed in another jurisdiction that under the laws of this state would be classified as a sex offense under RCW 9.94A.030 . (9) "Stalking" includes, but is not limited to, conduct that is classified in the jurisdiction where the conduct occurred as stalking or a crime committed in another jurisdiction that under the laws of this state would be classified as stalking under RCW 9A.46.110 . (10) "Washington court" includes the superior, district, and municipal courts of the state of Washington.
RCW 26.26B.080 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 26B / Section 080
RCW 26.26B.080: Enforcement of judgments or orders.
Status: in_force

(1) If existence of the parent and child relationship is declared, or parentage or a duty of support has been acknowledged or adjudicated under this chapter or chapter 26.26A RCW or under prior law, the obligation of the parent may be enforced in the same or other proceedings by the other parent, the child, the state of Washington, the public authority that has furnished or may furnish the reasonable expenses of pregnancy, childbirth, education, support, or funeral, or by any other person, including a private agency, to the extent he or she has furnished or is furnishing these expenses. (2) The court shall order support payments to be made to the Washington state support registry, or the person entitled to receive the payments under an alternate arrangement approved by the court as provided in RCW 26.23.050 (2). (3) All remedies for the enforcement of judgments apply.
RCW 26.55.020 — Washington Code / Title 26 / Chapter 55 / Section 020
RCW 26.55.020: Enforcement of Canadian domestic violence protection order by law enforcement officer.
Status: in_force

(1) If a law enforcement officer determines under subsection (2) or (3) of this section that there is probable cause to believe a Canadian domestic violence protection order exists and that one or more of the provisions of the order identified in RCW 26.55.015 have been violated, the officer shall enforce the terms of the Canadian domestic violence protection order as if the terms were in an order issued in Washington state. (2) Presentation to a law enforcement officer of a record of a Canadian domestic violence protection order that identifies both a protected individual and a respondent, and on its face is in effect, constitutes probable cause to believe that an enforceable order exists. (3) If a record of a Canadian domestic violence protection order is not presented as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a law enforcement officer is not prohibited from considering other relevant information in determining whether there is probable cause to believe that a Canadian domestic violence protection order exists. (4) If a law enforcement officer determines that a Canadian domestic violence protection order cannot be enforced because the respondent has not been notified of or served with the order, the officer shall notify the protected individual that the officer will make reasonable efforts to contact the respondent, consistent with the safety of the protected individual. After notice to the protected individual and consistent with the safety of the individual, the officer shall make a reasonable effort to inform the respondent of the order, notify the respondent of the terms of the order, provide a record of the order, if available, to the respondent, and allow the respondent a reasonable opportunity to comply with the order before the officer enforces the order. (5) If a law enforcement officer determines that an individual is a protected individual, the officer shall inform the individual of available local victim services.