Washington Code 7.105.085 – Out-of-state child custody jurisdictional issues
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Jurisdictional issues regarding out-of-state proceedings involving the custody or residential placement of any child of the parties are governed by the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act, chapter 26.27 RCW.
[ 2021 c 215 § 11.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2022 c 268; 2021 c 215: See note following RCW 7.105.900.
Terms Used In Washington Code 7.105.085
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.