Section 5.44.140. Proceedings for determination of family relationships—Presumption.

In any proceeding regarding the determination of a family relationship, including but not limited to the parent and child relationship and the marriage relationship, a determination of family relationships regarding any person or persons who immigrated to the United States from a foreign country which was made or accepted by the United States immigration and naturalization service at the time of that person or persons' entry into the United States creates a rebuttable presumption that the determination is valid and that the family relationship under foreign law is as made or accepted at the time of entry. Except as provided in *RCW 26.26.116(2), the presumption may be overcome by a preponderance of evidence showing that a living person other than the person named by the United States immigration and naturalization service is in the relationship in question.

[ 2002 c 302 § 701; 1990 c 175 § 1.]

NOTES:

*Reviser's note: RCW 26.26.116 was amended by 2011 c 283 § 8, changing subsection (2) to subsection (3).

Application—Construction—Short title—2002 c 302: See RCW 26.26.903 and 26.26.911.

2002 c 302 § 701; 1990 c 175 § 1.