2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 26.09.405: Applicability.
(1) The provisions of RCW
26.09.405 through
26.09.560 and the chapter 21, Laws of 2000 amendments to RCW
26.09.260,
26.10.190, and
26.26.160 apply to a court order regarding residential time or visitation with a child issued:
(a) After June 8, 2000; and
(b) Before June 8, 2000, if the existing court order does not expressly govern relocation of the child.
(2) To the extent that a provision of RCW
26.09.405 through
26.09.560 and the chapter 21, Laws of 2000 amendments to RCW
26.09.260,
26.10.190, and
26.26.160 conflicts with the express terms of a court order existing prior to June 8, 2000, then RCW
26.09.405 through
26.09.560 and the chapter 21, Laws of 2000 amendments to RCW
26.09.260,
26.10.190, and
26.26.160 do not apply to those terms of that order governing relocation of the child.
[2000 c 21 § 3.]
Intent -- 2000 c 21: "By this act, the legislature intends to supersede the state supreme court's decisions In Re the Marriage of Littlefield, 133 Wn.2d 39 (1997), and In Re the Marriage of Pape, Docket No. 67527-9, December 23, 1999." [2000 c 21 § 1.]
Captions not law -- 2000 c 21: "Captions used in this act are not any part of the law." [2000 c 21 § 22.]
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