RCW 74.20.901
Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.
[ 2009 c 521 § 179.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 74.20 - Support of Dependent Children.
74.20.010 - Purpose—Legislative intent—Chapter to be liberally construed.
74.20.045 - Employment status—Self-employed individuals—Enforcement.
74.20.055 - Designated agency under federal law—Role of prosecuting attorneys.
74.20.057 - Adjudicative proceedings—Role of department.
74.20.060 - Cooperation by person having custody of child—Penalty.
74.20.065 - Wrongful deprivation of custody—Legal custodian excused from support payments.
74.20.101 - Payment of support moneys to state support registry—Notice—Effects of noncompliance.
74.20.160 - Department may disclose information to internal revenue department.
74.20.220 - Powers of department through the attorney general or prosecuting attorney.
74.20.225 - Subpoena authority—Enforcement.
74.20.300 - Department exempt from fees relating to paternity or support.
74.20.310 - Guardian ad litem in actions brought to determine parent and child relationship—Notice.
74.20.320 - Custodian to remit support moneys when department has support obligation—Noncompliance.
74.20.330 - Payment of public assistance as assignment of rights to support.
74.20.340 - Employees' case workload standards.
74.20.350 - Costs and attorneys' fees.
74.20.360 - Orders for genetic testing.
74.20.901 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.