Revised Code of Washington
Title 26 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 26.27 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.

26.27.011 - Short title. - RCW 26.27.011 Short title. This chapter may be cited as...

26.27.021 - Definitions. - RCW 26.27.021 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...

26.27.031 - Proceedings governed by other law. - RCW 26.27.031 Proceedings governed by other law. This chapter does...

26.27.041 - Application to Indian tribes. - RCW 26.27.041 Application to Indian tribes. (1) A child custody...

26.27.051 - International application of chapter. - RCW 26.27.051 International application of chapter. (1) A court of...

26.27.061 - Effect of child custody determination. - RCW 26.27.061 Effect of child custody determination. A child custody...

26.27.071 - Priority. - RCW 26.27.071 Priority. If a question of existence or exercise...

26.27.081 - Notice to persons outside state. - RCW 26.27.081 Notice to persons outside state. (1) Notice required...

26.27.091 - Appearance and limited immunity. - RCW 26.27.091 Appearance and limited immunity. (1) Except as provided...

26.27.101 - Communication between courts. - RCW 26.27.101 Communication between courts. (1) A court of this...

26.27.111 - Taking testimony in another state. - RCW 26.27.111 Taking testimony in another state. (1) In addition...

26.27.121 - Cooperation between courts—Preservation of records. - RCW 26.27.121 Cooperation between courts—Preservation of records. (1) A court...

26.27.201 - Initial child custody jurisdiction. - RCW 26.27.201 Initial child custody jurisdiction. (1) Except as otherwise...

26.27.211 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. - RCW 26.27.211 Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. (1) Except as otherwise provided...

26.27.221 - Jurisdiction to modify determination. - RCW 26.27.221 Jurisdiction to modify determination. Except as otherwise provided...

26.27.231 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction. - RCW 26.27.231 Temporary emergency jurisdiction. (1) A court of this...

26.27.241 - Notice—Opportunity to be heard—Joinder. - RCW 26.27.241 Notice—Opportunity to be heard—Joinder. (1) Before a child...

26.27.251 - Simultaneous proceedings. - RCW 26.27.251 Simultaneous proceedings. (1) Except as otherwise provided in...

26.27.261 - Inconvenient forum. - RCW 26.27.261 Inconvenient forum. (1) A court of this state...

26.27.271 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct. - RCW 26.27.271 Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct. (1) Except...

26.27.281 - Information to be submitted to court. - RCW 26.27.281 Information to be submitted to court. (1) Subject...

26.27.291 - Appearance of parties and child. - RCW 26.27.291 Appearance of parties and child. (1) In a...

26.27.401 - Definitions. - RCW 26.27.401 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...

26.27.411 - Enforcement under Hague Convention. - RCW 26.27.411 Enforcement under Hague Convention. Under this article a...

26.27.421 - Duty to enforce. - RCW 26.27.421 Duty to enforce. (1) A court of this...

26.27.431 - Temporary visitation. - RCW 26.27.431 Temporary visitation. (1) A court of this state...

26.27.441 - Registration of child custody determination. - RCW 26.27.441 Registration of child custody determination. (1) A child...

26.27.451 - Enforcement of registered determination. - RCW 26.27.451 Enforcement of registered determination. (1) A court of...

26.27.461 - Simultaneous proceedings. - RCW 26.27.461 Simultaneous proceedings. If a proceeding for enforcement under...

26.27.471 - Expedited enforcement of child custody determination. - RCW 26.27.471 Expedited enforcement of child custody determination. (1) A...

26.27.481 - Service of petition and order. - RCW 26.27.481 Service of petition and order. Except as otherwise...

26.27.491 - Hearing and order. - RCW 26.27.491 Hearing and order. (1) Unless the court issues...

26.27.501 - Authorization to take physical custody of child. - RCW 26.27.501 Authorization to take physical custody of child. An...

26.27.511 - Costs, fees, and expenses. - RCW 26.27.511 Costs, fees, and expenses. (1) The court shall...

26.27.521 - Recognition and enforcement. - RCW 26.27.521 Recognition and enforcement. A court of this state...

26.27.531 - Appeals. - RCW 26.27.531 Appeals. An appeal may be taken from a...

26.27.541 - Role of prosecutor or attorney general. - RCW 26.27.541 Role of prosecutor or attorney general. (1) In...

26.27.551 - Role of law enforcement. - RCW 26.27.551 Role of law enforcement. At the request of...

26.27.561 - Costs and expenses. - RCW 26.27.561 Costs and expenses. If the respondent is not...

26.27.901 - Application—Construction. - RCW 26.27.901 Application—Construction. In applying and construing this chapter, consideration...

26.27.921 - Transitional provision. - RCW 26.27.921 Transitional provision. A motion or other request for...

26.27.941 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. - RCW 26.27.941 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c...