26.21A.005 – Short title.
RCW 26.21A.005 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the uniform interstate family support act. [ 2002 c 198 § 101.] NOTES: Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
26.21A.010 – Definitions.
RCW 26.21A.010 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Child” means an individual, whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support by the individual’s parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order directed to the parent. (2) “Child […]
26.21A.015 – State tribunal and support enforcement agency.
RCW 26.21A.015 State tribunal and support enforcement agency. (1) The superior court is the tribunal for judicial proceedings, and the department of social and health services division of child support is the tribunal for administrative proceedings, of this state. (2) The department of social and health services division of child support is the support enforcement […]
26.21A.020 – Remedies cumulative.
RCW 26.21A.020 Remedies cumulative. (1) Remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign support order on the basis of comity. (2) This chapter does not: (a) Provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a support order under the […]
26.21A.025 – Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.
RCW 26.21A.025 Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding. (1) A tribunal of this state shall apply Articles 1 through 6 of this chapter and, as applicable, Article 7 of this chapter, to a support proceeding involving: (a) A foreign support order; (b) A foreign tribunal; or (c) An obligee, […]