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Wash. Rev. Code § 26.33.130 (2026)

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(1) If the court determines, after a hearing, that the parent-child relationship should be terminated pursuant to RCW 26.33.090 or 26.33.120, the court shall enter an appropriate order terminating the parent-child relationship.
(2) An order terminating the parent-child relationship divests the parent and the child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each other except past-due child support obligations owed by the parent.
(3) The parent-child relationship may be terminated with respect to one parent without affecting the parent-child relationship between the child and the other parent.
(4) The parent or *alleged father whose parent-child relationship with the child has been terminated is not thereafter entitled to notice of proceedings for the adoption of the child by another, nor has the parent or *alleged father any right to contest the adoption or otherwise to participate in the proceedings unless an appeal from the termination order is pending or unless otherwise ordered by the court.
[ 1984 c 155 s 13.]

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*Reviser's note: RCW 26.33.020 was amended by 2019 c 46 s 5034, changing the definition of "alleged father" to "alleged genetic parent."
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1985–2024 · leading case: In Re Custody of RRB, 31 P.3d 1212 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001).
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In Re Custody of RRB, 31 P.3d 1212 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 3× “RCW 26.33.130(2) states that an order terminating a parent-child relationship "divests the parent and the child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each other except past-due child support obligations owed by the parent.”
In Re Md, 42 P.3d 424 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 6× “RCW 26.33.130 provides: An order terminating the parent-child relationship divests the parent and child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each other except past-due child support obligations owed by the parent.”
Rosenthal v. Budack, 108 Wash. App. 602 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “RCW 26.33.130(2) states that an order terminating a parent-child relationship “divests the parent and the child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each other except past-due child support obligations owed by the parent.”
In Re Dependency of Schermer, 169 P.3d 452 (Wash. 2007). “See RCW 26.33.130(2) ("An order terminating the parent-child relationship divests the parent and the child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each other").”
In Re Marriage of Furrow, 63 P.3d 821 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “See RCW 26.33.130(2) ("An order terminating the parent-child relationship divests the parent and the child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each other except past-due child support obligations owed by the parent").”
In Re Est. of Fleming, 21 P.3d 281 (Wash. 2001). · cites it 2× “120), and the effect of a termination order (RCW 26.33.130). Given the overall statutory scheme, adoption cannot be narrowly construed as a single event when we are determining the intestacy rights of biological parents who voluntarily terminate the parent-child relationship.”
In re the Marriage of Furrow, 115 Wash. App. 661 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “See RCW 26.33.130(2) (“An order terminating the parent-child relationship divests the parent and the child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each *673 other except past-due child support obligations owed by the parent.”
Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs. v. Native Vill., 110 Wash. App. 524 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 6× “RCW 26.33.130 provides: An order terminating the parent-child relationship divests the parent and child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each other *538 except past-due child support obligations owed by the parent.”
Ferguson v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 701 P.2d 513 (Wash. Ct. App. 1985). “RCW 26.33.130, added by Laws of 1984, ch.”
Marzan v. Kovacs, 143 Wash. 2d 412 (Wash. 2001). · cites it 2× “120), and the effect of a termination order (RCW 26.33.130). Given the overall statutory scheme, adoption cannot be narrowly construed as a single event when we are determining the intestacy rights of biological parents who voluntarily terminate the parent-child relationship.”
In Re Dependency of MS, 236 P.3d 214 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). “A voluntary termination begins with a petition for relinquishment, which may be filed by a parent (or alleged father), the Department, an adoption agency, or a prospective adoptive parent.”
Sigurdson v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 156 Wash. App. 907 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). “A voluntary termination begins with a petition for relinquishment, which may be filed by a parent (or alleged father), the Department, an adoption agency, or a prospective adoptive parent.”
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— Wash. Rev. Code § 26.33.130(1) — 1 case
In Re The Est. Of Deborah E. Reid (Wash. Ct. App. 2017).
— Wash. Rev. Code § 26.33.130(2) — 11 cases
In Re Dependency of Schermer, 169 P.3d 452 (Wash. 2007). “See RCW 26.33.130(2) ("An order terminating the parent-child relationship divests the parent and the child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each other").”
In Re Marriage of Furrow, 63 P.3d 821 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “See RCW 26.33.130(2) ("An order terminating the parent-child relationship divests the parent and the child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each other except past-due child support obligations owed by the parent").”
In re the Marriage of Furrow, 115 Wash. App. 661 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “See RCW 26.33.130(2) (“An order terminating the parent-child relationship divests the parent and the child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each *673 other except past-due child support obligations owed by the parent.”
In Re Custody of RRB, 31 P.3d 1212 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “RCW 26.33.130(2) states that an order terminating a parent-child relationship "divests the parent and the child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each other except past-due child support obligations owed by the parent.”
Rosenthal v. Budack, 108 Wash. App. 602 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “RCW 26.33.130(2) states that an order terminating a parent-child relationship “divests the parent and the child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each other except past-due child support obligations owed by the parent.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 26.33.130(4) — 6 cases
In Re Custody of RRB, 31 P.3d 1212 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “RCW 26.33.130(2) states that an order terminating a parent-child relationship "divests the parent and the child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each other except past-due child support obligations owed by the parent.”
Rosenthal v. Budack, 108 Wash. App. 602 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “RCW 26.33.130(2) states that an order terminating a parent-child relationship “divests the parent and the child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each other except past-due child support obligations owed by the parent.”
In Re Md, 42 P.3d 424 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “RCW 26.33.130 provides: An order terminating the parent-child relationship divests the parent and child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each other except past-due child support obligations owed by the parent.”
Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs. v. Native Vill., 110 Wash. App. 524 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “RCW 26.33.130 provides: An order terminating the parent-child relationship divests the parent and child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each other *538 except past-due child support obligations owed by the parent.”
T.B. & K.B. v. S.G. & Dep't Of Soc. & Health Servs. (Wash. Ct. App. 2021).
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