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Wash. Rev. Code § 13.38.060 (2026)

Jurisdiction

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(1) An Indian tribe shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any child custody proceeding involving an Indian child who resides or is domiciled within the reservation of that tribe, unless the tribe has consented to the state's concurrent jurisdiction, the tribe has expressly declined to exercise its exclusive jurisdiction, or the state is exercising emergency jurisdiction in strict compliance with RCW 13.38.140.
(2) If an Indian child is already a ward of a tribal court at the start of the child custody proceeding, the Indian tribe may retain exclusive jurisdiction, notwithstanding the residence or domicile of the child.
[ 2011 c 309 s 6.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2019–2019 · leading case: State v. Stevens Cnty. Dist. Court Judge (Wash. 2019).
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State v. Stevens Cnty. Dist. Court Judge (Wash. 2019). “has eontinuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the ... order."(emphasis added)); RCW 37.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 13.38.060(1) — 1 case
State v. Stevens Cnty. Dist. Court Judge (Wash. 2019). “has eontinuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the ... order."(emphasis added)); RCW 37.”
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