RCW 26.26A.480
RCW 26.26A.480 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Before birth of child (2026)
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RCW 26.26A.480 Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Before birth of child. Except as otherwise provided in RCW 26.26A.700 through 26.26A.785, a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be commenced before the birth of the child and an order or judgment may be entered before birth, but enforcement of the order or judgment must be stayed until the birth of the child. It is the responsibility of the parent to present the order or judgment to the hospital, midwife, or other party handling the delivery of the child so that the birth record may be entered properly. [ 2018 c 6 s 517.]