Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 26 Domestic Relations - Chapter 26.21A Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
- 26.21A.005 Short title
This chapter may be cited as the uniform interstate family support act.[2002 c 198 § 101.]Notes: Effective date -- 2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900. ...
- 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 ...
- 26.21A.015 Tribunal of this state
The superior court is the state tribunal for judicial proceedings and the department of social and health services division of child support is the state ...
- 26.21A.020 Remedies cumulative
(1) Remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law, including the recognition of a support ...
- 26.21A.100 Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident
(1) In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over ...
- 26.21A.105 Procedure when exercising jurisdiction over nonresident
A tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident under RCW 26.21A.100 or recognizing a support order of a foreign country or political ...
- 26.21A.110 Initiating and responding tribunal of this state
Under this chapter, a tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to another state and as a responding tribunal ...
- 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 petition ...
- 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, ...
- 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 ...
- 26.21A.130 Determination of controlling child support order
(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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 26.21A.145 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over nonresident party
If a party to a proceeding subject to the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state no longer resides in the issuing state, ...
- 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 ...
- 26.21A.200 Proceedings under this chapter
(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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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: ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 26.21A.240 Private counsel
An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual in proceedings authorized by this chapter.[2002 c 198 § 309.]Notes: Effective date -- 2002 c ...
- 26.21A.245 Duties of state information agency
(1) The Washington state support registry under chapter 26.23 RCW is the state information agency under this chapter. (2) The state information agency shall: (a) ...
- 26.21A.250 Pleadings and accompanying documents
(1) In a proceeding under this chapter, a petitioner seeking to establish a support order, to determine parentage, or to register and modify a support ...
- 26.21A.255 Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances
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 ...
- 26.21A.260 Costs and fees
(1) The petitioner may not be required to pay a filing fee or other costs. (2) If an obligee prevails, a responding tribunal may assess ...
- 26.21A.265 Limited immunity of petitioner
(1) Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter before a responding tribunal, whether in person, by private attorney, or through services provided ...
- 26.21A.270 Nonparentage as defense
A party whose parentage of a child has been previously determined by or pursuant to law may not plead nonparentage as a defense to a ...
- 26.21A.275 Special rules of evidence and procedures
(1) The physical presence of a nonresident party who is an individual in a tribunal of this state is not required for the establishment, enforcement, ...
- 26.21A.280 Communications between tribunals
A tribunal of this state may communicate with a tribunal of another state or foreign country or political subdivision in a record, or by telephone ...
- 26.21A.285 Assistance with discovery
A tribunal of this state may: (1) Request a tribunal of another state to assist in obtaining discovery; and (2) Upon request, compel a person ...
- 26.21A.290 Receipt and disbursement of payments
(1) A support enforcement agency or tribunal of this state shall disburse promptly any amounts received pursuant to a support order, as directed by the ...
- 26.21A.350 Petition to establish support order
(1) If a support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state may issue a support ...
- 26.21A.400 Employer's receipt of income-withholding order of another state
An income-withholding order issued in another state may be sent by or on behalf of the obligee, or by the support enforcement agency, to the ...
- 26.21A.405 Employer's compliance with income-withholding order of another state
(1) Upon receipt of an income-withholding order, the obligor's employer shall immediately provide a copy of the order to the obligor. (2) The employer shall ...
- 26.21A.410 Employer's compliance with two or more income-withholding orders
If an obligor's employer receives two or more income-withholding orders with respect to the earnings of the same obligor, the employer satisfies the terms of ...
- 26.21A.415 Immunity from civil liability
An employer who complies with an income-withholding order issued in another state in accordance with this article is not subject to civil liability to an ...
- 26.21A.420 Penalties for noncompliance
An employer who willfully fails to comply with an income-withholding order issued by another state and received for enforcement is subject to the same penalties ...
- 26.21A.425 Contest by obligor
(1) An obligor may contest the validity or enforcement of an income-withholding order issued in another state and received directly by an employer in this ...
- 26.21A.430 Administrative enforcement of orders
(1) A party or support enforcement agency seeking to enforce a support order or an income-withholding order, or both, issued by a tribunal of another ...
- 26.21A.500 Registration of order for enforcement
A support order or income-withholding order issued by a tribunal of another state may be registered in this state for enforcement.[2002 c 198 § 601.]Notes: ...
- 26.21A.505 Procedure to register order for enforcement
(1) A support order or income-withholding order of another state may be registered in this state by sending the following records and information to the ...
- 26.21A.510 Effect of registration for enforcement
(1) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state. ...
- 26.21A.515 Choice of law
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this section, the law of the issuing state governs: (a) The nature, extent, amount, and duration ...
- 26.21A.520 Notice of registration of order
(1) When a support order or income-withholding order issued in another state is registered, the registering tribunal shall notify the nonregistering party. The notice must ...
- 26.21A.525 Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order
(1) A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered order in this state shall request a hearing within twenty days ...
- 26.21A.530 Contest of registration or enforcement
(1) A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one or ...
- 26.21A.535 Confirmed order
Confirmation of a registered order, whether by operation of law or after notice and hearing, precludes further contest of the order with respect to any ...
- 26.21A.540 Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification
A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a child support order issued in another state shall register that ...
- 26.21A.545 Effect of registration for modification
A tribunal of this state may enforce a child support order of another state registered for purposes of modification, in the same manner as if ...
- 26.21A.550 Modification of child support order of another state
(1) If RCW 26.21A.560 does not apply, except as otherwise provided in RCW 26.21A.570, upon petition a tribunal of this state may modify a child ...
- 26.21A.555 Recognition of order modified in another state
If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to ...
- 26.21A.560 Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state
(1) If all of the parties who are individuals reside in this state and the child does not reside in the issuing state, a tribunal ...
- 26.21A.565 Notice to issuing tribunal of modification
Within thirty days after issuance of a modified child support order, the party obtaining the modification shall file a certified copy of the order with ...
- 26.21A.570 Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country or political subdivision
(1) If a foreign country or political subdivision that is a state will not or may not modify its order pursuant to its laws, a ...
- 26.21A.600 Proceeding to determine parentage
(1) A tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating or responding tribunal in a proceeding brought under this chapter or a law or ...
- 26.21A.650 Grounds for rendition
(1) For purposes of this article, "governor" includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this ...
- 26.21A.655 Conditions of rendition
(1) Before making a demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for ...
- 26.21A.900 Effective date--2002 c 198
This act takes effect January 1, 2007.[2006 c 96 § 1; 2002 c 198 § 906.] ...
- 26.21A.905 Uniformity of application and construction
In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter ...
- 26.21A.910 Severability -- 2002 c 198
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...
- 26.21A.915 Captions, part headings, and articles not part of law -- 2002 c 198
Captions, part headings, and articles used in this act are not any part of the law.[2002 c 198 § 902.]Notes: Effective date -- 2002 c ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009