Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 26.12 - Family Court.
26.12.030 - Transfer of cases to presiding judge.

RCW 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 of the superior court for assignment for trial or other proceedings by another judge of the court, whenever in the opinion of the judge of the family court such transfer is necessary to expedite the business of the family court or to insure the prompt consideration of the case. When any case is so transferred, the judge to whom it is transferred shall act as the judge of the family court in the matter.

[ 1949 c 50 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 997-32.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 26 - Domestic Relations

Chapter 26.12 - Family Court.

26.12.010 - Jurisdiction conferred on superior court—Family court proceeding defined.

26.12.020 - Designation of judge—Number of sessions.

26.12.030 - Transfer of cases to presiding judge.

26.12.040 - Substitute judge of family court.

26.12.050 - Family courts—Appointment of assistants.

26.12.060 - Court commissioners—Duties.

26.12.070 - Probation officers—Powers and duties.

26.12.080 - Protection of privacy of parties.

26.12.160 - When and where court may be convened.

26.12.170 - Authority of family court judges and court commissioners to order or recommend services—Report by court of child abuse or neglect.

26.12.172 - Parenting seminars—Rules.

26.12.175 - Appointment of guardian ad litem—Independent investigation—Court-appointed special advocate program—Background information—Review of appointment.

26.12.177 - Guardians ad litem—Training—Registry—Subregistry—Selection—Substitution—Exceptions.

26.12.180 - Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator—Information discoverable—Confidentiality.

26.12.183 - Guardian ad litem or investigator—Fees.

26.12.185 - Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator—Release of information.

26.12.187 - Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator—Ex parte communications—Removal.

26.12.188 - Appointment of investigators—Training requirements.

26.12.190 - Family court jurisdiction as to pending actions—Use of family court services.

26.12.205 - Priority for proceedings involving children.

26.12.215 - Revision by the superior court.

26.12.220 - Funding family court or family court services—Increase in marriage license fee authorized—Family court services program—Fees.

26.12.230 - Joint family court services.

26.12.240 - Courthouse facilitator program—Fee or surcharge.

26.12.260 - Program to provide services to parties involved in dissolutions and legal separations—Fees.

26.12.270 - Address confidentiality program.

26.12.800 - Family court pilot program—Legislative recognition.

26.12.802 - Family court pilot program—Created.

26.12.804 - Family court pilot program—Rules.