Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.005
Short title
ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS This chapter may be cited as the uniform interstate family support act.
Revised Code of Washington Chapter 26.21A — Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
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Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.010
Definitions
In this chapter:(1) "Child" means an individual, whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support by the individual's parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order directed to the parent.(2) "Child support order" means a support order for a child, in…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.015
State tribunal and support enforcement agency
(1) The superior court is the tribunal for judicial proceedings, and the department of social and health services division of child support is the tribunal for administrative proceedings, of this state.(2) The department of social and health services division of child support is the support enforcement agency of this s…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.020
Remedies cumulative
(1) Remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign support order on the basis of comity.(2) This chapter does not:(a) Provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a support order under the law of this state; or…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.025
Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding
(1) A tribunal of this state shall apply Articles 1 through 6 of this chapter and, as applicable, Article 7 of this chapter, to a support proceeding involving:(a) A foreign support order;(b) A foreign tribunal; or(c) An obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country.(2) A tribunal of this state that is reques…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.100
Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident
ARTICLE 2 JURISDICTION PART 1 EXTENDED PERSONAL JURISDICTION (1) In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if:(a) The individual is pe…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.106
Duration of personal jurisdiction
Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of this state in a proceeding under this chapter or other law of this state relating to a support order continues as long as a tribunal of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order or continuing jurisdiction to enforce its order as provided by RCW…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.110
Initiating and responding tribunal of this state
PART 2 PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING TWO OR MORE STATES 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.
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.115
Simultaneous proceedings
(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 othe…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.120
Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order
(1) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child support order if the order is the controlling order and:(a) At the time of the filing of a request for modification this state is the res…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.125
Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order
(1) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:(a) The order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdi…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.130
Determination of controlling child support order
PART 3 RECONCILIATION OF TWO OR MORE ORDERS (1) If a proceeding is brought under this chapter and only one tribunal has issued a child support order, the order of that tribunal controls and must be so recognized.(2) If a proceeding is brought under this chapter, and two or more child support orders have been issued by…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.135
Child support orders for two or more obligees
In responding to registrations or petitions for enforcement of two or more child support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees, at least one of which was issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country, a tribunal of this state shall enforce those…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.140
Credit for payments
A tribunal of this state shall credit amounts collected for a particular period pursuant to any child support order against the amounts owed for the same period under any other child support order for support of the same child issued by a tribunal of this state, another state, or a foreign country.
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.146
Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction
A tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this chapter, under other law of this state relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this state pursuant to RCW 26.21A.275, communicate with a tribunal outside…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.150
Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order
(1) A tribunal of this state issuing a spousal support order consistent with the law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.(2) A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of ano…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.200
Proceedings under this chapter
ARTICLE 3 CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this article applies to all proceedings under this chapter.(2) An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under this chapter by filing a petition in an initiating tribun…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.205
Proceeding by minor parent
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.
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.210
Application of law of this state
Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, a responding tribunal of this state shall:(1) Apply the procedural and substantive law generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this state and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings; and(2) Determine the duty of sup…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.215
Duties of initiating tribunal
(1) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this chapter, an initiating tribunal of this state shall forward the petition and its accompanying documents:(a) To the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or(b) If the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to t…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.220
Duties and powers of responding tribunal
(1) When a responding tribunal of this state receives a petition or comparable pleading from an initiating tribunal or directly pursuant to RCW 26.21A.200(2), it shall cause the petition or pleading to be filed and notify the petitioner where and when it was filed.(2) A responding tribunal of this state, to the extent…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.225
Inappropriate tribunal
If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this state, the tribunal shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal of this state or another state and notify the petitioner where and when the pleading was sent.
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.230
Duties of support enforcement agency
(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…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.235
Duty of state official or agency
(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 appro…
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.240
Private counsel
An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual in proceedings authorized by this chapter.
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