Revised Code of Washington (RCW) (Last Updated: August 9, 2016) |
Title 26. DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
Chapter 26.21A. Uniform interstate family support act. |
Section 26.21A.560. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state.
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- (1) If all of the parties who are individuals reside in this state and the child does not reside in the issuing state, a tribunal of this state has jurisdiction to enforce and to modify the issuing state's child support order in a proceeding to register that order.(2) A tribunal of this state exercising jurisdiction under this section shall apply the provisions of Articles 1 and 2 of this chapter, this article, and the procedural and substantive law of this state to the proceeding for enforcement or modification. Articles 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 of this chapter do not apply.NOTES:Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.