Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 26.26A - Uniform Parentage Act.
26.26A.210 - Denial of parentage.

RCW 26.26A.210
Denial of parentage.

A presumed parent or alleged genetic parent may sign a denial of parentage in a record. The denial of parentage is valid only if:
(1) An acknowledgment of parentage by another individual is filed under RCW 26.26A.220;
(2) The signature of the presumed parent or alleged genetic parent is attested by a notarial officer or witnessed; and
(3) The presumed parent or alleged genetic parent has not previously:
(a) Completed a valid acknowledgment of parentage, unless the previous acknowledgment was rescinded under RCW 26.26A.235 or challenged successfully under RCW 26.26A.240; or
(b) Been adjudicated to be a parent of the child.

[ 2018 c 6 § 303.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 26 - Domestic Relations

Chapter 26.26A - Uniform Parentage Act.

26.26A.005 - Short title—2018 c 6.

26.26A.010 - Definitions.

26.26A.020 - Scope.

26.26A.030 - Authorized courts.

26.26A.040 - Choice of law.

26.26A.050 - Data privacy.

26.26A.060 - Provisions applicable to father-child relationship also applicable to mother-child relationship and vice versa.

26.26A.070 - Mandatory use of approved forms and format rules.

26.26A.100 - Establishment of parent-child relationship.

26.26A.105 - No discrimination based on marital status of parent.

26.26A.110 - Consequences of establishing parentage.

26.26A.115 - Presumption of parentage.

26.26A.120 - Rule-making authority—RCW 26.26A.115.

26.26A.125 - Filing fee—Assertion of parentage.

26.26A.200 - Acknowledgment of parentage.

26.26A.205 - Execution of acknowledgment of parentage.

26.26A.210 - Denial of parentage.

26.26A.215 - Acknowledgment or denial of parentage—Requirements.

26.26A.220 - Effect of acknowledgment or denial of parentage.

26.26A.225 - Filing fee—Acknowledgment or denial of parentage.

26.26A.230 - Ratification of an unchallenged acknowledgment of parentage barred.

26.26A.235 - Procedure for rescission of an acknowledgment or denial of parentage.

26.26A.240 - Challenge after expiration of period for rescission.

26.26A.245 - Procedure for challenge of an acknowledgment or denial of parentage by signatory.

26.26A.250 - Full faith and credit.

26.26A.255 - Forms for acknowledgment or denial of parentage.

26.26A.260 - Release of information relating to an acknowledgment or denial of parentage.

26.26A.265 - Rule-making authority—RCW 26.26A.200 through 26.26A.265.

26.26A.300 - Definitions—Genetic testing—RCW 26.26A.300 through 26.26A.355.

26.26A.305 - Scope—Limitation on use of genetic testing.

26.26A.310 - Authority to order or deny genetic testing.

26.26A.315 - Requirements for genetic testing.

26.26A.320 - Report of genetic testing.

26.26A.325 - Genetic testing results—Challenge to results.

26.26A.330 - Cost of genetic testing.

26.26A.335 - Additional genetic testing.

26.26A.340 - Genetic testing when specimen not available.

26.26A.345 - Genetic testing—Deceased individual.

26.26A.350 - Genetic testing—Identical siblings.

26.26A.355 - Confidentiality of genetic testing—Penalty.

26.26A.400 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Authorization.

26.26A.405 - Standing to maintain proceeding to adjudicate parentage.

26.26A.410 - Notice of proceeding to adjudicate parentage.

26.26A.415 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Personal jurisdiction.

26.26A.420 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Venue.

26.26A.425 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Admissibility of results of genetic testing.

26.26A.430 - Adjudicating parentage of child with alleged genetic parent.

26.26A.435 - Adjudicating parentage of child with presumed parent.

26.26A.440 - Adjudicating claim of de facto parentage of child.

26.26A.445 - Adjudicating parentage of child with acknowledged parent.

26.26A.450 - Adjudicating parentage of child with adjudicated parent.

26.26A.455 - Adjudicating parentage of child of assisted reproduction.

26.26A.460 - Adjudicating competing claims of parentage.

26.26A.465 - Precluding establishment of parentage by perpetrator of sexual assault.

26.26A.470 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Temporary child support orders, restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, domestic violence protection orders, antiharassment protection orders, and other court orders—Preservation of support debt.

26.26A.475 - Combining a proceeding to adjudicate parentage with other proceedings.

26.26A.480 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Before birth of child.

26.26A.485 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Child as party—Representation.

26.26A.490 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Without jury.

26.26A.500 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Hearing—Inspection of records.

26.26A.505 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Dismissal for want of prosecution—Without prejudice.

26.26A.510 - Order adjudicating parentage.

26.26A.515 - Binding effect of determination of parentage.

26.26A.600 - Scope—Assisted reproduction—RCW 26.26A.600 through 26.26A.635.

26.26A.605 - Assisted reproduction—Parental status of donor.

26.26A.610 - Parentage of child of assisted reproduction.

26.26A.615 - Consent to assisted reproduction.

26.26A.620 - Assisted reproduction—Limitation on spouse's dispute of parentage.

26.26A.625 - Assisted reproduction—Effect of certain legal proceedings regarding marriage or domestic partnership.

26.26A.630 - Assisted reproduction—Withdrawal of consent.

26.26A.635 - Assisted reproduction—Parental status of deceased individual.

26.26A.700 - Definitions—Surrogacy agreement—RCW 26.26A.700 through 26.26A.785.

26.26A.705 - Eligibility to enter gestational or genetic surrogacy agreement.

26.26A.710 - Requirements of gestational or genetic surrogacy agreement—Process.

26.26A.715 - Requirements of gestational or genetic surrogacy agreement—Content.

26.26A.720 - Surrogacy agreement—Effect of subsequent change of marital status.

26.26A.725 - Surrogacy agreement—Inspection of documents.

26.26A.730 - Surrogacy agreement—Venue—Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.

26.26A.735 - Gestational surrogacy agreement—Termination.

26.26A.740 - Gestational surrogacy agreement—Parentage.

26.26A.745 - Gestational surrogacy agreement—Parentage of deceased intended parent.

26.26A.750 - Gestational surrogacy agreement—Order of parentage.

26.26A.755 - Gestational surrogacy agreement—Effect.

26.26A.760 - Genetic surrogacy agreement—Requirements for validation.

26.26A.765 - Genetic surrogacy agreement—Termination.

26.26A.770 - Validated genetic surrogacy agreement—Parentage.

26.26A.775 - Nonvalidated genetic surrogacy agreement—Effect.

26.26A.780 - Genetic surrogacy agreement—Parentage of deceased intended parent.

26.26A.785 - Genetic surrogacy agreement—Breach.

26.26A.800 - Definitions—Information about donor—RCW 26.26A.800 through 26.26A.825.

26.26A.805 - Applicability—RCW 26.26A.800 through 26.26A.825.

26.26A.810 - Collection of information about donor.

26.26A.815 - Information about donor—Declaration regarding identity disclosure to child conceived by assisted reproduction.

26.26A.820 - Information about donor—Disclosure of identifying information and medical history on request of a child conceived by assisted reproduction—Access to nonidentifying medical history.

26.26A.825 - Information about donor—Recordkeeping duty of gamete bank or fertility clinic.

26.26A.900 - Uniformity of application and construction—2018 c 6.

26.26A.901 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.

26.26A.902 - Transitional provision—Applicability to pending proceedings.

26.26A.903 - Effective date—2018 c 6.