Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 26 Domestic Relations - Chapter 26.52 Foreign Protection Order Full Faith And Credit Act

26.52.005 Findings -- Intent
The problem of women fleeing across state lines to escape their abusers is epidemic in the United States. In 1994, Congress enacted the violence against ...

26.52.010 Definitions
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 ...

26.52.020 Foreign protection orders -- Validity
A foreign protection order is valid if the issuing court had jurisdiction over the parties and matter under the law of the state, territory, possession, ...

26.52.030 Foreign protection orders -- Filing -- Assistance
(1) A person entitled to protection who has a valid foreign protection order may file that order by presenting a certified, authenticated, or exemplified copy ...

26.52.040 Filed foreign protection orders -- Transmittal to law enforcement agency -- Entry into law enforcement information system
(1) The clerk of the court shall forward a copy of a foreign protection order that is filed under this chapter on or before the ...

26.52.050 Peace officer immunity
A peace officer or a peace officer's legal advisor may not be held criminally or civilly liable for making an arrest under this chapter if ...

26.52.060 Fees not permitted for filing, preparation, or copies
A public agency may not charge a fee for filing or preparation of certified, authenticated, or exemplified copies to a person entitled to protection who ...

26.52.070 Violation of foreign orders -- Penalties
(1) Whenever a foreign protection order is granted to a person entitled to protection and the person under restraint knows of the foreign protection order, ...

26.52.080 Child custody disputes
(1) Any disputes regarding provisions in foreign protection orders dealing with custody of children, residential placement of children, or visitation with children shall be resolved ...

26.52.900 Short title -- 1999 c 184
This act may be known and cited as the foreign protection order full faith and credit act.[1999 c 184 § 1.] ...

26.52.901 Captions not law -- 1999 c 184
Captions used in this chapter are not part of the law.[1999 c 184 § 16.] ...

26.52.902 Severability -- 1999 c 184
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 ...