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Wash. Rev. Code § 11.04.081 (2026)

Inheritance by and from any child not dependent upon marriage of parents

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For the purpose of inheritance to, through, and from any child, the effects and treatment of the parent-child relationship shall not depend upon whether or not the parents have been married.
[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 42 s 24; 1965 c 145 s 11.04.081. Formerly RCW 11.04.080 and 11.04.090.]

Notes:

Effect of decree of adoption: RCW 26.33.260.
"Issue" includes all lawfully adopted children: RCW 11.02.005(11).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1968–2014 · leading case: Armijo v. Wesselius, 440 P.2d 471 (Wash. 1968).
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Armijo v. Wesselius, 440 P.2d 471 (Wash. 1968). · cites it 8× “080, the father was required to: [I]n writing, signed in the presence of a competent witness, have acknowledged himself to be the father of such child.”
Labine v. Vincent, 401 U.S. 532 (1971). · cites it 2× “§ 74-4-10 (1953); Wash. Rev. Code § 11.04.081 (1967); Wis. Stat.”
Pitzer v. Union Bank of California, 9 P.3d 805 (Wash. 2000). · cites it 2× “In 1975, the Legislature rewrote RCW 11.04.081 (the successor to RCW 11.04.”
Pitzer v. Union Bank of Cal., 9 P.3d 805 (Wash. 2000). · cites it 2× “[4] In 1975, the Legislature rewrote RCW 11.04.081 (the successor to RCW 11.04.”
Pitzer v. Union Bank of California, 969 P.2d 113 (Wash. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 7× “080 (recodified as RCW 11.04.081 by Laws of 1965, ch. 145, sec.”
In Re the Est. of Cook, 698 P.2d 1076 (Wash. Ct. App. 1985). “2 An important threshold question is whether Ohio or Washington law controls the determination of paternity. Appellants urge the application of Ohio law because it imposes more stringent proof requirements.”
In Re The Testamentary Trust Of Giuseppe Desimone (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “"49 Citing Sollid's first reason, Dale argues that we should retroactively apply the liberalized statutes regarding grandchildren born out of wedlock.”
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