RCW 26.26A.200 Acknowledgment of parentage. A woman who gave birth to a child and an alleged genetic father of the child, intended parent under RCW 26.26A.600 through 26.26A.635, or presumed parent may sign an acknowledgment of parentage to establish the parentage of the child. [ 2018 c 6 § 301.]
RCW 26.26A.205 Execution of acknowledgment of parentage. (1) An acknowledgment of parentage under RCW 26.26A.200 must: (a) Be in a record signed by the woman who gave birth to the child and by the individual seeking to establish a parent-child relationship, and the signatures must be attested by a notarial officer or witnessed; (b) State […]
RCW 26.26A.210 Denial of parentage. A presumed parent or alleged genetic parent may sign a denial of parentage in a record. The denial of parentage is valid only if: (1) An acknowledgment of parentage by another individual is filed under RCW 26.26A.220; (2) The signature of the presumed parent or alleged genetic parent is attested […]
RCW 26.26A.215 Acknowledgment or denial of parentage—Requirements. (1) An acknowledgment of parentage and a denial of parentage may be contained in a single document or may be in counterparts and may be filed with the state registrar of vital statistics separately or simultaneously. If filing of the acknowledgment and denial both are required under this […]
RCW 26.26A.220 Effect of acknowledgment or denial of parentage. (1) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 26.26A.235 and 26.26A.240, an acknowledgment of parentage that complies with RCW 26.26A.200 through 26.26A.265 and is filed with the state registrar of vital statistics is equivalent to an adjudication of parentage of the child and confers on the acknowledged […]
RCW 26.26A.225 Filing fee—Acknowledgment or denial of parentage. The secretary of the department of health may charge a fee for filing an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage, or for filing a rescission of an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage. [ 2018 c 6 § 306.]
RCW 26.26A.230 Ratification of an unchallenged acknowledgment of parentage barred. A court conducting a judicial proceeding or an administrative agency conducting an administrative proceeding is not required or permitted to ratify an unchallenged acknowledgment of parentage. [ 2018 c 6 § 307.]
RCW 26.26A.235 Procedure for rescission of an acknowledgment or denial of parentage. (1) A signatory may rescind an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage by filing with the state registrar of vital statistics a rescission in a signed record which is attested by a notarial officer or witnessed, before the earlier of: (a) Sixty […]
RCW 26.26A.240 Challenge after expiration of period for rescission. (1) After the period for rescission under RCW 26.26A.235 expires, but not later than four years after the effective date under RCW 26.26A.215 of an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage, a signatory of the acknowledgment or denial may commence a proceeding to challenge the […]
RCW 26.26A.245 Procedure for challenge of an acknowledgment or denial of parentage by signatory. (1) Every signatory to an acknowledgment of parentage and any related denial of parentage must be made a party to a proceeding to challenge the acknowledgment or denial. (2) By signing an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage, a signatory […]
RCW 26.26A.250 Full faith and credit. The court shall give full faith and credit to an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage effective in another state if the acknowledgment or denial was in a signed record and otherwise complies with law of the other state. [ 2018 c 6 § 311.]
RCW 26.26A.255 Forms for acknowledgment or denial of parentage. (1) The state registrar of vital statistics shall prescribe forms for an acknowledgment of parentage and denial of parentage. (2) A valid acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage is not affected by a later modification of the form under subsection (1) of this section. [ […]
RCW 26.26A.260 Release of information relating to an acknowledgment or denial of parentage. The state registrar of vital statistics may release information relating to an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage to a signatory of the acknowledgment or denial, a court, a federal agency, an agency operating a child welfare program under Title IV-E […]
RCW 26.26A.265 Rule-making authority—RCW 26.26A.200 through 26.26A.265. The secretary of the department of health may adopt rules under the state administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, to implement RCW 26.26A.200 through 26.26A.265. [ 2018 c 6 § 314.]
