RCW 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 agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under this chapter by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a petition or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state or a foreign country which has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent.
[ 2015 c 214 § 12; 2002 c 198 § 301.]
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.