RCW 26.21A.100
Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.
(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 personally served with a citation, summons, or notice within this state;
(b) The individual submits to the jurisdiction of this state by consent in a record, by entering a general appearance, or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction;
(c) The individual resided with the child in this state;
(d) The individual resided in this state and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child;
(e) The child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of the individual;
(f) The individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this state and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse; or
(g) There is any other basis consistent with the constitutions of this state and the United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction.
(2) The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth in subsection (1) of this section or in any other law of this state may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of this state to modify a child support order of another state unless the requirements of RCW 26.21A.550 are met, or, in the case of a foreign support order, unless the requirements of RCW 26.21A.570 are met.
[ 2015 c 214 § 4; 2002 c 198 § 201.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.
Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.
Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 26.21A - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
26.21A.015 - State tribunal and support enforcement agency.
26.21A.020 - Remedies cumulative.
26.21A.025 - Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.
26.21A.100 - Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.
26.21A.106 - Duration of personal jurisdiction.
26.21A.110 - Initiating and responding tribunal of this state.
26.21A.115 - Simultaneous proceedings.
26.21A.120 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order.
26.21A.125 - Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.
26.21A.130 - Determination of controlling child support order.
26.21A.135 - Child support orders for two or more obligees.
26.21A.140 - Credit for payments.
26.21A.146 - Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.
26.21A.150 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.
26.21A.200 - Proceedings under this chapter.
26.21A.205 - Proceeding by minor parent.
26.21A.210 - Application of law of this state.
26.21A.215 - Duties of initiating tribunal.
26.21A.220 - Duties and powers of responding tribunal.
26.21A.225 - Inappropriate tribunal.
26.21A.230 - Duties of support enforcement agency.
26.21A.235 - Duty of state official or agency.
26.21A.245 - Duties of state information agency.
26.21A.250 - Pleadings and accompanying documents.
26.21A.255 - Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
26.21A.265 - Limited immunity of petitioner.
26.21A.270 - Nonparentage as defense.
26.21A.275 - Special rules of evidence and procedure.
26.21A.280 - Communications between tribunals.
26.21A.285 - Assistance with discovery.
26.21A.290 - Receipt and disbursement of payments.
26.21A.350 - Establishment of support order.
26.21A.355 - Proceeding to determine parentage.
26.21A.400 - Employer's receipt of income-withholding order of another state.
26.21A.405 - Employer's compliance with income-withholding order of another state.
26.21A.410 - Employer's compliance with two or more income-withholding orders.
26.21A.415 - Immunity from civil liability.
26.21A.420 - Penalties for noncompliance.
26.21A.425 - Contest by obligor.
26.21A.430 - Administrative enforcement of orders.
26.21A.500 - Registration of order for enforcement.
26.21A.505 - Procedure to register order for enforcement.
26.21A.510 - Effect of registration for enforcement.
26.21A.520 - Notice of registration of order.
26.21A.525 - Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order.
26.21A.530 - Contest of registration or enforcement.
26.21A.540 - Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification.
26.21A.545 - Effect of registration for modification.
26.21A.550 - Modification of child support order of another state.
26.21A.555 - Recognition of order modified in another state.
26.21A.565 - Notice to issuing tribunal of modification.
26.21A.570 - Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country.
26.21A.575 - Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification.
26.21A.613 - Registration of convention support order.
26.21A.615 - Contest of registered convention support order.
26.21A.617 - Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order.
26.21A.620 - Partial enforcement.
26.21A.623 - Foreign support agreement.
26.21A.625 - Modification of convention child support order.
26.21A.627 - Personal information—Limit on use.
26.21A.630 - Record in original language—English translation.
26.21A.650 - Grounds for rendition.
26.21A.655 - Conditions of rendition.
26.21A.900 - Effective date—2002 c 198.
26.21A.905 - Uniformity of application and construction.
26.21A.907 - Transitional provision.
26.21A.915 - Captions, part headings, and articles not part of law—2002 c 198.