Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 26.28.020 (2025)

Married persons—When deemed of full age

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All minor persons married to a person of full age shall be deemed and taken to be of full age.
[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 154 s 38; Code 1881 s 2364; 1863 p 434 s 2; 1854 p 407 s 2; RRS s 10549.]

Notes:

Severability—1973 1st ex.s. c 154: See note following RCW 2.12.030.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1975–1994 · leading case: Evans v. Thompson, 879 P.2d 938 (Wash. 1994).
Evans v. Thompson, 879 P.2d 938 (Wash. 1994). · cites it 2× “RCW 26.28.020 (all *447 minors married to person of full age shall be deemed to be of full age).”
Stephens v. Stephens, 534 P.2d 571 (Wash. 1975). · cites it 4× “190 was not impliedly amended in May 1970, his attainment of the age of majority in October of that year caused the appellant, then his wife, to be "deemed and taken to be of full age" under former RCW 26.28.020, [3] and thereby ended the tolling period.”
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