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Wash. Rev. Code § 26.09.560 (2026)

Priority for hearing

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A hearing involving relocations or intended relocations of children shall be accorded priority on the court's motion calendar and trial docket.
[ 2000 c 21 s 18.]

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Intent—Captions not law—2000 c 21: See notes following RCW 26.09.405.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2002–2020 · leading case: In re the Marriage of Grigsby, 57 P.3d 1166 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002).
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In re the Marriage of Grigsby, 57 P.3d 1166 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “405 through RCW 26.09.560, there is a rebut-table presumption that relocation will be permitted that may be rebutted by a showing that the detrimental effect of *4 the relocation will outweigh any potential benefit.”
In Re Marriage of Grigsby, 57 P.3d 1166 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “405 through RCW 26.09.560, there is a rebuttable presumption that relocation will be permitted that may be rebutted by a showing that the detrimental effect of the relocation will outweigh any potential benefit.”
Osborne v. Osborne, 79 P.3d 465 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “RCW 26.09.560 requires the trial court to grant priority to child relocation hearings on its motion calendars and trial dockets.”
In Re Custody of Osborne, 79 P.3d 465 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “RCW 26.09.560 requires the trial court to grant priority to child relocation hearings on its motion calendars and trial dockets.”
In the Matter of the Parentage of: J.C.N. (Wash. Ct. App. 2020). “560 RCW, when parents share residential time, the parent with primary placement must provide notice of any intention to relocate. RCW 26.09.430. By statute, there is a rebuttable presumption that a custodial parent’s request to relocate will be allowed.”
Sara Valencia v. Gustavo Adolfo Valencia (Wash. Ct. App. 2020). “260(6) also states that in determining whether to modify a parenting plan pursuant to a relocation, [T]he court shall first determine whether to permit or restrain the relocation of the child using the procedures and standards provided in RCW 26.”
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