Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 26.26B - Miscellaneous Parentage Act Provisions.
26.26B.090 - Modification of judgment or order—Continuing jurisdiction.

RCW 26.26B.090
Modification of judgment or order—Continuing jurisdiction.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section the court has continuing jurisdiction to prospectively modify a judgment and order for future education and future support, and with respect to matters listed in *RCW 26.26.130 (3) and (5), and *RCW 26.26.150(2) upon showing a substantial change of circumstances. The procedures set forth in RCW 26.09.175 shall be used in modification proceedings under this section.
(2) A judgment or order entered under **this chapter may be modified without a showing of substantial change of circumstances upon the same grounds as RCW 26.09.170 permits support orders to be modified without a showing of a substantial change of circumstance.
(3) The court may modify a parenting plan or residential provisions adopted pursuant to *RCW 26.26.130(7) in accordance with the provisions of chapter 26.09 RCW.
(4) The court shall hear and review petitions for modifications of a parenting plan, custody order, visitation order, or other order governing the residence of a child, and conduct any proceedings concerning a relocation of the residence where the child resides a majority of the time, pursuant to chapter 26.09 RCW.

[ 2000 c 21 § 20; 1992 c 229 § 8; 1989 c 360 § 36; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 42 § 17. Formerly RCW 26.26.160.]
NOTES:

Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 26.26.130 and 26.26.150 were recodified as RCW 26.26B.020 and 26.26B.080, respectively, by the code reviser, effective January 1, 2019.
**(2) This section was codified in chapter 26.26 RCW prior to recodification by the code reviser on January 1, 2019. The majority of chapter 26.26 RCW was repealed by 2018 c 6 § 907, effective January 1, 2019. For later enactment of the uniform parentage act, see chapter 26.26A RCW.


Applicability—2000 c 21: See RCW 26.09.405.


Intent—Captions not law—2000 c 21: See notes following RCW 26.09.405.