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RCW 26.21A.125

RCW 26.21A.125 - Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order (2026)

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RCW 26.21A.125 Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order. (1) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce: (a) The order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the uniform interstate family support act; or (b) A money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order. (2) A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order. [ 2015 c 214 s 7; 2002 c 198 s 206.]