2020 Revised Code of Washington
Title 26 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 26.26B - Miscellaneous Parentage Act Provisions.
26.26B.090 Modification of judgment or order—Continuing jurisdiction.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section the court has continuing jurisdiction to prospectively modify a judgment and order for future education and future support, and with respect to matters listed in *RCW 26.26.130 (3) and (5), and *RCW 26.26.150(2) upon showing a substantial change of circumstances. The procedures set forth in RCW 26.09.175 shall be used in modification proceedings under this section.

(2) A judgment or order entered under **this chapter may be modified without a showing of substantial change of circumstances upon the same grounds as RCW 26.09.170 permits support orders to be modified without a showing of a substantial change of circumstance.

(3) The court may modify a parenting plan or residential provisions adopted pursuant to *RCW 26.26.130(7) in accordance with the provisions of chapter 26.09 RCW.

(4) The court shall hear and review petitions for modifications of a parenting plan, custody order, visitation order, or other order governing the residence of a child, and conduct any proceedings concerning a relocation of the residence where the child resides a majority of the time, pursuant to chapter 26.09 RCW.

[ 2000 c 21 § 20; 1992 c 229 § 8; 1989 c 360 § 36; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 42 § 17. Formerly RCW 26.26.160.]

NOTES:

Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 26.26.130 and 26.26.150 were recodified as RCW 26.26B.020 and 26.26B.080, respectively, by the code reviser, effective January 1, 2019.

**(2) This section was codified in chapter 26.26 RCW prior to recodification by the code reviser on January 1, 2019. The majority of chapter 26.26 RCW was repealed by 2018 c 6 § 907, effective January 1, 2019. For later enactment of the uniform parentage act, see chapter 26.26A RCW.

Applicability—2000 c 21: See RCW 26.09.405.

Intent—Captions not law—2000 c 21: See notes following RCW 26.09.405.