2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 26.21.420: Petition to establish support order — Notice — Hearing — Orders. (Effective until January 1, 2007.)

(1) If a support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state may issue a support order if:

     (a) The individual seeking the order resides in another state; or

     (b) The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located in another state.

     (2) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if:

     (a) The respondent has signed a verified statement acknowledging parentage;

     (b) The respondent has been determined by order of a tribunal to be the parent; or

     (c) There is other clear, cogent, and convincing evidence that the respondent is the child's parent.

     (3) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to RCW 26.21.245.

[1993 c 318 § 401.]

Effective date -- 2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.