Washington Code — 26
Browse 1,113 sections in division 26 of the Washington code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 26.04.007. Definition — Religious organization.
- § 26.04.010. Marriage contract — Void marriages — Construction of gender-specific terms — Recognition of solemnization of marriage not required.
- § 26.04.020. Prohibited marriages.
- § 26.04.050. Who may solemnize.
- § 26.04.060. Marriage before unauthorized cleric — Effect.
- § 26.04.070. Form of solemnization.
- § 26.04.080. Marriage certificate — Contents.
- § 26.04.090. Certificate for files of county auditor and state registrar of vital statistics — Forms.
- § 26.04.100. Filing and recording — County auditor.
- § 26.04.105. Preservation of copies of applications and licenses — County auditor.
- § 26.04.110. Penalty for failure to deliver certificates.
- § 26.04.120. Marriage according to religious ritual.
- § 26.04.130. Voidable marriages.
- § 26.04.140. Marriage license.
- § 26.04.150. Application for license — May be secured by mail — Execution and acknowledgment.
- § 26.04.160. Application for license — Contents — Oath.
- § 26.04.165. Additional marriage certificate form.
- § 26.04.170. Inspection of applications.
- § 26.04.175. When disclosure of marriage applications and records prohibited.
- § 26.04.180. License — Time limitations as to issuance and use — Notification.
- § 26.04.190. Refusal of license — Appeal.
- § 26.04.200. Penalty for violations — 1939 c 204.
- § 26.04.210. Affidavits required for issuance of license — Penalties.
- § 26.04.220. Retention of license by person solemnizing — Auditor's record.
- § 26.04.240. Penalty for unlawful solemnization — Code 1881.
- § 26.04.250. Penalty for unlawful solemnization — 1909 c 249.
- § 26.04.260. Recognition of a legal union.
- § 26.04.900. Construction — Religious organization.
- § 28A.600.200. Interschool athletic and other extracurricular activities for students — Authority to regulate and impose penalties — Delegation of authority — Conditions.
- § 19.36.010. Contracts, etc., void unless in writing.
- § 73.04.120. Documents available for free — Who may request.
- § 26.09.002. Policy.
- § 26.09.003. Policy — Intent — Findings.
- § 26.09.004. Definitions. (Effective until April 1, 2027.)
- § 26.09.006. Mandatory use of approved forms.
- § 26.09.010. Civil practice to govern — Designation of proceedings — Decrees.
- § 26.09.013. Interpretive services — Literacy assistance — Guardian ad litem charges — Telephone or interactive videoconference participation — Residential time in cases involving domestic violence or child abuse — Disclosure of information — Supervised visitation and safe exchange centers.
- § 26.09.015. Mediation proceedings.
- § 26.09.016. Mediation in cases involving domestic violence or child abuse.
- § 26.09.020. Petition — Dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or for a declaration concerning validity of marriage or domestic partnership — Contents — Parties — Certificate.
- § 26.09.030. Petition for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership — Court proceedings, findings — Transfer to family court — Legal separation in lieu of dissolution.
- § 26.09.040. Petition to have marriage or domestic partnership declared invalid or judicial determination of validity — Procedure — Findings — Grounds — Legitimacy of children.
- § 26.09.050. Decrees — Contents — Restraining orders — Enforcement — Notice of termination or modification of restraining order.
- § 26.09.060. Temporary maintenance or child support — Temporary restraining order — Preliminary injunction — Domestic violence or antiharassment protection order — Notice of termination or modification of restraining order — Support debts, notice.
- § 26.09.070. Separation contracts.
- § 26.09.080. Disposition of property and liabilities — Factors.
- § 26.09.090. Maintenance orders for either spouse or either domestic partner — Factors.
- § 26.09.100. Child support — Apportionment of expense — Periodic adjustments or modifications.
- § 26.09.105. Child support — Medical support — Conditions.
- § 26.09.110. Minor or dependent child — Court appointed attorney to represent — Payment of costs, fees, and disbursements.
- § 26.09.120. Support or maintenance payments — To whom paid.
- § 26.09.135. Order or decree for child support — Compliance with RCW 26.23.050.
- § 26.23.050. Support orders — Provisions — Enforcement — Confidential information form — Rules. (Effective until April 1, 2027.)
- § 26.09.138. Mandatory assignment of public retirement benefits — Remedies exclusive. (Effective until June 30, 2029.)
- § 26.09.140. Payment of costs, attorneys' fees, etc.
- § 26.09.150. Decree of dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or declaration of invalidity — Finality — Appeal — Conversion of decree of legal separation to decree of dissolution — Name of party.
- § 26.09.160. Failure to comply with decree or temporary injunction — Obligation to make support or maintenance payments or permit contact with children not suspended — Penalties.
- § 26.09.165. Court orders — Required language.
- § 26.09.170. Modification of decree for maintenance or support, property disposition — Termination of maintenance obligation and child support — Grounds. (Effective until April 1, 2027.)
- § 26.09.175. Modification of order of child support.
- § 26.09.181. Procedure for determining permanent parenting plan.
- § 26.09.182. Permanent parenting plan — Determination of relevant information.
- § 26.09.184. Permanent parenting plan.
- § 26.09.187. Criteria for establishing permanent parenting plan.
- § 26.09.191. Mandatory and discretionary limitations in parenting plans — Residential time, decision making, and dispute resolution — Determination not to impose limitations — Definitions.
- § 26.09.192. Limitations in parenting plans arising from sexual abuse of child or sex offense committed against child — Rebuttable presumption.
- § 26.09.194. Proposed temporary parenting plan — Temporary order — Amendment — Vacation of order.
- § 26.09.197. Issuance of temporary parenting plan — Criteria.
- § 26.09.210. Parenting plans — Interview with child by court — Advice of professional personnel.
- § 26.09.220. Parenting arrangements — Investigation and report — Appointment of guardian ad litem.
- § 26.09.225. Access to child's education and health care records.
- § 26.09.231. Residential time summary report.
- § 26.09.255. Remedies when a child is taken, enticed, or concealed.
- § 26.09.260. Modification of parenting plan or custody decree.
- § 26.09.270. Child custody — Temporary custody order, temporary parenting plan, or modification of custody decree — Affidavits required.
- § 26.09.280. Parenting plan or child support modification or enforcement — Venue.
- § 26.09.285. Designation of custody for the purpose of other state and federal statutes.
- § 26.09.290. Final decree of dissolution nunc pro tunc.
- § 26.09.300. Restraining orders — Notice — Refusal to comply — Arrest — Penalty — Defense — Peace officers, immunity.
- § 26.09.310. Provision of health care to minor — Immunity of health care provider.
- § 26.09.315. Child custody issues — Abduction by parent — Information.
- § 26.09.320. Child support — Procedures for abatement based on incarceration — Rebuttable presumption of inability to pay — Reinstatement of support obligation.
- § 26.09.325. Child support — Who may make request for abatement based on incarceration — Procedures when multiple orders requiring incarcerated person to pay support exist.
- § 26.09.330. Child support — Department duties when order contains abatement language and obligated person is incarcerated — Procedures.
- § 26.09.335. Child support — Department duties when order does not contain abatement language and obligated person is incarcerated — Procedures.
- § 26.09.340. Child support — Requests for reversal or termination of abatement based on incarceration — Procedures.
- § 26.09.345. Child support obligations — Abatement based on incapacitation — Rebuttable presumption of inability to pay — Reinstatement timeline. (Effective April 1, 2027.)
- § 26.09.350. Child support obligations — Department duties when abatement due to obligor's incapacitation — Procedures. (Effective April 1, 2027.)
- § 26.09.355. Child support obligations — Department duties when no abatement language based on incapacitation and obligor undergoing treatment. (Effective April 1, 2027.)
- § 26.09.405. Applicability.
- § 26.09.410. Definitions.
- § 26.09.420. Grant of authority.
- § 26.09.430. Notice requirement.
- § 26.09.440. Notice — Contents and delivery.
- § 26.09.450. Notice — Relocation within the same school district.
- § 26.09.460. Limitation of notices.
- § 26.09.470. Failure to give notice.
- § 26.09.480. Objection to relocation or proposed revised residential schedule.
- § 26.09.490. Required provision in residential orders.
- § 26.09.500. Failure to object.
- § 26.09.510. Temporary orders.
- § 26.09.520. Basis for determination.
- § 26.09.525. Substantially equal residential time.
- § 26.09.530. Factor not to be considered.
- § 26.09.540. Objections by nonparents.
- § 26.09.550. Sanctions.
- § 26.09.560. Priority for hearing.
- § 26.09.900. Construction — Pending divorce actions.
- § 26.09.901. Conversion of pending action to dissolution proceeding.
- § 26.09.902. RCW 26.09.900 and 26.09.901 deemed in effect on July 16, 1973.
- § 26.09.907. Construction — Pending actions as of January 1, 1988.
- § 26.09.909. Decrees entered into prior to January 1, 1988.
- § 26.09.910. Short title — 1987 c 460.
- § 26.09.911. Section captions — 1987 c 460.
- § 26.09.912. Effective date — 1987 c 460.
- § 26.09.915. Construction — Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships — 2009 c 521.
- § 26.09.916. Rule-making authority — 2020 c 227.
- § 4.28.185. Personal service out-of-state — Acts submitting person to jurisdiction of courts — Saving.
- § 26.11.010. Definitions.
- § 26.11.020. Petition for visitation — Criteria — Ongoing and substantial relationship with child — Relatives — Likelihood of harm to child.
- § 26.11.030. Venue — Filing requirements — Affidavit — Notice — Hearing — Temporary visitation orders not authorized.
- § 26.11.040. Orders granting visitation — Factors for consideration by the court — Best interest of the child — Presumption in favor of fit parent's decision — Rebuttal.
- § 26.11.050. Attorneys' fees — Transportation costs.
- § 26.11.060. Modification or termination of orders granting visitation — Substantial change of circumstances.
- § 26.12.010. Jurisdiction conferred on superior court — Family court proceeding defined.
- § 26.12.020. Designation of judge — Number of sessions.
- § 26.12.030. Transfer of cases to presiding judge.
- § 26.12.040. Substitute judge of family court.
- § 26.12.050. Family courts — Appointment of assistants.
- § 26.12.060. Court commissioners — Duties.
- § 26.12.070. Probation officers — Powers and duties.
- § 26.12.080. Protection of privacy of parties.
- § 26.12.160. When and where court may be convened.
- § 26.12.170. Authority of family court judges and court commissioners to order or recommend services — Report by court of child abuse or neglect.
- § 26.12.172. Parenting seminars — Rules.
- § 26.12.175. Appointment of guardian ad litem — Independent investigation — Court-appointed special advocate program — Background information — Review of appointment.
- § 26.12.177. Guardians ad litem — Training — Registry — Subregistry — Selection — Substitution — Exceptions.
- § 26.12.180. Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator — Information discoverable — Confidentiality.
- § 26.12.183. Guardian ad litem or investigator — Fees.
- § 26.12.185. Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator — Release of information.
- § 26.12.187. Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator — Ex parte communications — Removal.
- § 26.12.188. Appointment of investigators — Training requirements.
- § 26.12.190. Family court jurisdiction as to pending actions — Use of family court services.
- § 26.12.205. Priority for proceedings involving children.
- § 26.12.215. Revision by the superior court.
- § 26.12.220. Funding family court or family court services — Increase in marriage license fee authorized — Family court services program — Fees.
- § 26.12.230. Joint family court services.
- § 26.12.240. Courthouse facilitator program — Fee or surcharge.
- § 26.12.260. Program to provide services to parties involved in dissolutions and legal separations — Fees.
- § 26.12.270. Address confidentiality program.
- § 26.12.800. Family court pilot program — Legislative recognition.
- § 26.12.802. Family court pilot program — Created.
- § 26.12.804. Family court pilot program — Rules.
- § 26.14.005. Short title — 2023 c 61.
- § 26.14.010. Definitions.
- § 26.14.020. Scope.
- § 26.14.030. Applicable law.
- § 26.14.040. Arbitration agreement.
- § 26.14.050. Notice of arbitration.
- § 26.14.060. Motion for judicial relief.
- § 26.14.070. Qualification and selection of arbitrator.
- § 26.14.080. Disclosure by arbitrator — Disqualification.
- § 26.14.090. Party participation.
- § 26.14.100. Temporary order or award.
- § 26.14.110. Protection of party or child.
- § 26.14.120. Powers and duties of arbitrator.
- § 26.14.130. Recording of hearing.
- § 26.14.140. Award.
- § 26.14.150. Confirmation of award.
- § 26.14.160. Correction by arbitrator of unconfirmed award.
- § 26.14.170. Correction by court of unconfirmed award.
- § 26.14.180. Vacation or amendment by court of unconfirmed award.
- § 26.14.190. Clarification of confirmed award.
- § 26.14.200. Judgment on award.
- § 26.14.210. Modification of confirmed award or judgment.
- § 26.14.220. Enforcement of confirmed award.
- § 26.14.230. Appeal.
- § 26.14.240. Immunity of arbitrator.
- § 26.14.900. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 26.14.901. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
- § 26.14.902. Transitional provision.
- § 26.14.903. Effective date — 2023 c 61.
- § 26.16.010. Separate property of spouse.
- § 26.16.020. Separate property of domestic partner.
- § 26.16.030. Community property defined — Management and control.
- § 26.16.040. Community realty subject to liens, execution.
- § 26.16.050. Conveyances between spouses or domestic partners.
- § 26.16.060. Power of attorney between spouses or domestic partners.
- § 26.16.070. Powers of attorney as to separate estate.
- § 26.16.080. Execution of conveyance under power.
- § 26.16.090. Powers of attorney as to community estate.
- § 26.16.095. Purchaser of community real property protected by record title.
- § 26.16.100. Claim of spouse or domestic partner in community realty to be filed.
- § 26.16.110. Cloud on title — Removal.
- § 26.16.120. Agreements as to status.
- § 26.16.125. Custody of children.
- § 26.16.140. Earnings and accumulations of spouses or domestic partners living apart, minor children.
- § 26.16.150. Rights of married persons or domestic partners in general.
- § 26.16.160. Civil disabilities of wife abolished.
- § 26.16.180. Spouses or domestic partners may sue each other.
- § 26.16.190. Liability for acts of other spouse or other domestic partner.
- § 26.16.200. Debts incurred before marriage or domestic partnership — Separate debts — Child support obligation — Liability.
- § 26.16.205. Liability for family support — Support obligation of stepparent.
- § 26.16.210. Burden of proof in transactions between spouses or domestic partners.
- § 26.16.220. Quasi-community property defined.
- § 26.16.230. Quasi-community property — Disposition at death.
- § 26.16.240. Quasi-community property — Effect of lifetime transfers — Claims by surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner — Waiver.
- § 26.16.250. Quasi-community property — Characterization limited to determination of disposition at death — Waiver by written agreement.
- § 49.48.100. Written consent of spouse required.
- § 9A.64.010. Bigamy.
- § 9A.16.030. Homicide — When excusable.
- § 4.08.030. Either spouse or either domestic partner may sue for community — Necessary parties.
- § 4.08.040. When either spouse or either domestic partner may join, defend.
- § 5.60.060. Who is disqualified — Privileged communications.
- § 11.04.060. Tenancy in dower and by curtesy abolished.
- § 26.18.010. Legislative findings.
- § 26.18.020. Definitions.
- § 26.18.030. Application — Liberal construction.
- § 26.18.035. Other civil and criminal remedies applicable.
- § 26.18.040. Support or maintenance proceedings.
- § 26.18.050. Failure to comply with support or maintenance order — Contempt action — Order to show cause — Bench warrant — Continuing jurisdiction.
- § 26.18.055. Child support liens.
- § 26.18.070. Mandatory wage assignment — Petition or motion.
- § 26.18.080. Wage assignment order or income withholding order — Issuance — Information transmitted to state support registry.
- § 26.18.090. Wage assignment order for unpaid maintenance — Contents — Amounts — Apportionment of disbursements.
- § 26.18.110. Wage assignment order or income withholding order — Employer's answer, duties, and liability — Priorities.
- § 26.18.120. Wage assignment order — Employer's answer — Form.
- § 26.18.130. Wage assignment order or income withholding order — Service.
- § 26.18.140. Hearing to quash, modify, or terminate wage assignment order or income withholding order — Grounds — Alternate payment plan.
- § 26.18.150. Bond or other security.
- § 26.18.160. Costs.
- § 26.18.170. Medical support — Enforcement — Rules.
- § 26.18.180. Liability of employer or union — Penalties.
- § 26.18.190. Compensation paid by agency, self-insurer, social security administration, or veterans' administration on behalf of child.
- § 26.18.210. Child support data report.
- § 26.18.220. Standard court forms — Mandatory use.
- § 26.18.230. Residential time summary report form.
- § 26.18.240. Extension of rights and responsibilities — Domestic partnerships.
- § 26.18.901. Construction — Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships — 2009 c 521.
- § 26.20.030. Family abandonment — Penalty — Exception.
- § 26.20.035. Family nonsupport — Penalty — Exception.
- § 6.13.080. Homestead exemption, when not available.
- § 26.19.001. Legislative intent and finding.
- § 26.19.011. Definitions.
- § 26.19.020. Child support economic table.
- § 26.19.025. Quadrennial review of child support guidelines and child support review report — Work group membership — Report to legislature.
- § 26.19.035. Standards for application of the child support schedule.
- § 26.19.045. Veterans' disability pensions, compensation for disability, and aid and attendant care payments.
- § 26.19.050. Worksheets and instructions.
- § 26.19.055. Payments for attendant services in cases of disability.
- § 26.19.065. Standards for establishing lower and upper limits on child support amounts.
- § 26.19.071. Standards for determination of income.
- § 26.19.075. Standards for deviation from the standard calculation.
- § 26.19.080. Allocation of child support obligation between parents — Court-ordered day care or special child rearing expenses.
- § 26.19.090. Standards for postsecondary educational support awards.
- § 26.19.100. Federal income tax exemptions.
- § 26.20.030. Family abandonment — Penalty — Exception.
- § 26.20.035. Family nonsupport — Penalty — Exception.
- § 26.20.071. Evidence — Spouse or domestic partner as witness.
- § 26.20.080. Proof of wilfulness — Application of penalty provisions.
- § 26.23.010. Intent.
- § 26.23.020. Definitions.
- § 26.23.030. Registry — Creation — Duties — Interest on unpaid child support — Record retention.
- § 26.23.033. State case registry — Submission of support orders.
- § 26.23.035. Distribution of support payments — Rules — Child support pass through. (Effective until July 1, 2029.)
- § 26.23.037. Insurer information exchange — Child support debt — Reporting requirements.
- § 26.23.039. Insurance company's compliance — Insurance claim data collection organization.
- § 26.23.040. Employment reporting requirements — Exceptions — Penalties — Retention of records.
- § 26.23.045. Support enforcement services.
- § 26.23.050. Support orders — Provisions — Enforcement — Confidential information form — Rules. (Effective until April 1, 2027.)
- § 26.23.055. Support proceedings, orders, and registry — Required information — Duty to update — Service.
- § 26.23.060. Income withholding order — Answer — Processing fee.
- § 26.23.063. Income withholding order — Employer notice requirements of lump sum payments.
- § 26.23.065. Requirement to remit payments by electronic funds transfer — Employer, business, or payroll processor — Waiver.
- § 26.23.070. Payments to registry — Methods — Immunity from civil liability.
- § 26.23.075. Payments — Dishonored checks — Fees — Rules.
- § 26.23.080. Certain acts by employers prohibited — Penalties.
- § 26.23.090. Employer liability for failure or refusal to respond or remit earnings.
- § 26.23.100. Motion to quash, modify, or terminate payroll deduction — Grounds for relief.
- § 26.23.110. Procedures when amount of support obligation needs to be determined — Notice — Adjudicative proceeding — Rules.
- § 26.23.120. Information and records — Confidentiality — Disclosure — Adjudicative proceeding — Rules — Penalties.
- § 26.23.130. Notice to department of child support or maintenance orders.
- § 26.23.140. Collection and disclosure of social security numbers — Finding — Waiver requested to prevent fraud.
- § 26.23.150. Recording of social security numbers — Compliance with federal requirement — Restricted disclosure.
- § 26.23.900. Effective date — 1987 c 435.
- § 26.25.010. Purpose.
- § 26.25.020. Cooperative agreements — Authorized.
- § 26.25.030. Cooperative agreements — Contents.
- § 26.25.040. Rules.
- § 26.27.011. Short title.
- § 26.27.021. Definitions.
- § 26.27.031. Proceedings governed by other law.
- § 26.27.041. Application to Indian tribes.
- § 26.27.051. International application of chapter.
- § 26.27.061. Effect of child custody determination.
- § 26.27.071. Priority.
- § 26.27.081. Notice to persons outside state.
- § 26.27.091. Appearance and limited immunity.
- § 26.27.101. Communication between courts.
- § 26.27.111. Taking testimony in another state.