Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.26A.420 (2026)
Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Venue
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Except as otherwise provided in RCW 26.26A.730, venue for a proceeding to adjudicate parentage is in the county of this state in which:
(1) The child resides or is located;
(2) If the child does not reside in this state, the respondent resides or is located; or
(3) A proceeding has been commenced for administration of the estate of an individual who is or may be a parent under this chapter.
[ 2018 c 6 s 505.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: Mark A. Cantrell, V. Casie Jo Ray (Wash. Ct. App. 2021).
Mark A. Cantrell, V. Casie Jo Ray (Wash. Ct. App. 2021). “The crux of Ray’s argument is that the trial court improperly limited her ability to bring a parentage action in Spokane County under RCW 26.26A.420, which permits a party to pursue a parentage action in the county in which the child was born.”
In re: Scandies Rose Fishing Co. LLC (W.D. Wash. 2021). “” RCW 26.26A.420(1). 1 As the other claimants point out, L.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 26.26A.420(1) — 2 cases
Mark A. Cantrell, V. Casie Jo Ray (Wash. Ct. App. 2021). “The crux of Ray’s argument is that the trial court improperly limited her ability to bring a parentage action in Spokane County under RCW 26.26A.420, which permits a party to pursue a parentage action in the county in which the child was born.”
In re: Scandies Rose Fishing Co. LLC (W.D. Wash. 2021). “” RCW 26.26A.420(1). 1 As the other claimants point out, L.”
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