Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 26 Domestic Relations - Chapter 26.12 Family Court

26.12.010 Jurisdiction conferred on superior court -- Family court proceeding defined
Each superior court shall exercise the jurisdiction conferred by this chapter and while sitting in the exercise of such jurisdiction shall be known and referred ...

26.12.020 Designation of judge -- Number of sessions
In counties having more than one judge of the superior court the judges of such court shall annually, in the month of January, designate one ...

26.12.030 Transfer of cases to presiding judge
The judge of the family court may transfer any case before the family court pursuant to this chapter to the department of the presiding judge ...

26.12.040 Substitute judge of family court
In counties having more than one judge of the superior court the presiding judge may appoint a judge other than the judge of the family ...

26.12.050 Family courts -- Appointment of assistants
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, in each county the superior court may appoint the following persons to assist the family ...

26.12.060 Court commissioners -- Duties
The court commissioners shall: (1) Make appropriate referrals to county family court services program if the county has a family court services program or appoint ...

26.12.070 Probation officers -- Powers and duties
The probation officer in every county shall give such assistance to the family court as may be requested to carry out the purposes of this ...

26.12.080 Protection of privacy of parties
Whenever the court before whom any matter arising under this chapter is pending, deems publication of any matter before the court contrary to public policy ...

26.12.160 When and where court may be convened
For the purpose of conducting hearings pursuant to this chapter the family court may be convened at any time and place within the county and ...

26.12.170 Authority of family court judges and court commissioners to order or recommend services -- Report by court of child abuse or neglect
To facilitate and promote the purposes of this chapter, family court judges and court commissioners may order or recommend family court services, parenting seminars, drug ...

26.12.172 Parenting seminars -- Rules
Any court rules adopted for the implementation of parenting seminars shall include the following provisions: (1) In no case shall opposing parties be required to ...

26.12.175 Appointment of guardian ad litem--Independent investigation -- Court-appointed special advocate program--Background information--Review of appointment
(1)(a) The court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of a minor or dependent child when the court believes the appointment ...

26.12.177 Guardians ad litem and investigators--Training--Registry--Subregistry -- Selection--Substitution--Exceptions
(1) All guardians ad litem and investigators appointed under this title must comply with the training requirements established under RCW 2.56.030(15), prior to their appointment ...

26.12.180 Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator -- Information discoverable -- Confidentiality
All information, records, and reports obtained or created by a guardian ad litem, court-appointed special advocate, or investigator under this title shall be discoverable pursuant ...

26.12.183 Guardian ad litem or investigator -- Fees
Except for guardians ad litem appointed by the court from the subregistry created under RCW 26.12.177(2)(d), the court shall specify the hourly rate the guardian ...

26.12.185 Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator -- Release of information
A guardian ad litem, court-appointed special advocate, or investigator under this title appointed under this chapter may release confidential information, records, and reports to the ...

26.12.187 Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator -- Ex parte communications -- Removal
A guardian ad litem, court-appointed special advocate, or investigator shall not engage in ex parte communications with any judicial officer involved in the matter for ...

26.12.190 Family court jurisdiction as to pending actions -- Use of family court services
(1) The family court shall have jurisdiction and full power in all pending cases to make, alter, modify, and enforce all temporary and permanent orders ...

26.12.205 Priority for proceedings involving children
The family court shall give proceedings involving children priority over cases without children.[1991 c 367 § 16.]Notes: Severability -- Effective date -- Captions not law ...

26.12.215 Revision by the superior court
All acts and proceedings of the court commissioners shall be subject to revision by the superior court as provided in RCW 2.24.050.[1991 c 367 § ...

26.12.220 Funding family court or family court services -- Increase in marriage license fee authorized -- Family court services program -- Fees
(1) The legislative authority of any county may authorize family court services as provided in RCW 26.12.230. The legislative authority may impose a fee in ...

26.12.230 Joint family court services
(1) Any county may contract under chapter 39.34 RCW with any other county or counties to provide joint family court services. (2) Any agreement between ...

26.12.240 Courthouse facilitator program--Fee or surcharge
A county may create a courthouse facilitator program to provide basic services to pro se litigants in family law cases. The legislative authority of any ...

26.12.250 Therapeutic courts
(1) Every county that authorizes the tax provided in RCW 82.14.460 shall, and every county may, establish and operate a therapeutic court component for dependency ...

26.12.260 Program to provide services to parties involved in dissolutions and legal separations -- Fees
(1) After July 1, 2009, but no later than November 1, 2009, a county may, and to the extent state funding is provided to meet ...

26.12.800 Family court pilot program -- Legislative recognition
The legislature recognizes the increasing incidence of concurrent involvement of family members in multiple areas of the justice system. Analysis shows significant case overlap in ...

26.12.802 Family court pilot program -- Created
The administrative office of the courts shall conduct a unified family court pilot program. (1) Pilot program sites shall be selected through a request for ...

26.12.804 Family court pilot program -- Rules
The judges of the superior court judicial districts with unified family court pilot programs shall adopt local court rules directing the program. The local court ...