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RCW 26.26A.500

RCW 26.26A.500 - Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Hearing—Inspection of records (2026)

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RCW 26.26A.500 Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Hearing—Inspection of records. (1) On request of a party and for good cause, the court may close a proceeding under RCW 26.26A.400 through 26.26A.515 to the public. (2) A final order in a proceeding under RCW 26.26A.400 through 26.26A.515 is available for public inspection. Except as provided by applicable court rules, records entered after the entry of a final order determining parentage in a proceeding under this chapter are publicly accessible. [ 2019 c 46 s 1001; 2018 c 6 s 520.]

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