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Chapter 26.12 RCW

FAMILY COURT

Complete chapter HTMLPDF

RCW dispositions

Sections

HTMLPDF 26.12.010Jurisdiction conferred on superior court—Family court proceeding defined.
HTMLPDF 26.12.020Designation of judge—Number of sessions.
HTMLPDF 26.12.030Transfer of cases to presiding judge.
HTMLPDF 26.12.040Substitute judge of family court.
HTMLPDF 26.12.050Family courts—Appointment of assistants.
HTMLPDF 26.12.060Court commissioners—Duties.
HTMLPDF 26.12.070Probation officers—Powers and duties.
HTMLPDF 26.12.080Protection of privacy of parties.
HTMLPDF 26.12.160When and where court may be convened.
HTMLPDF 26.12.170Authority of family court judges and court commissioners to order or recommend services—Report by court of child abuse or neglect.
HTMLPDF 26.12.172Parenting seminars—Rules.
HTMLPDF 26.12.175Appointment of guardian ad litem—Independent investigation—Court-appointed special advocate program—Background information—Review of appointment.
HTMLPDF 26.12.177Guardians ad litem—Training—Registry—Subregistry—Selection—Substitution—Exceptions.
HTMLPDF 26.12.180Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator—Information discoverable—Confidentiality.
HTMLPDF 26.12.183Guardian ad litem or investigator—Fees.
HTMLPDF 26.12.185Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator—Release of information.
HTMLPDF 26.12.187Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator—Ex parte communications—Removal.
HTMLPDF 26.12.188Appointment of investigators—Training requirements.
HTMLPDF 26.12.190Family court jurisdiction as to pending actions—Use of family court services.
HTMLPDF 26.12.205Priority for proceedings involving children.
HTMLPDF 26.12.215Revision by the superior court.
HTMLPDF 26.12.220Funding family court or family court services—Increase in marriage license fee authorized—Family court services program—Fees.
HTMLPDF 26.12.230Joint family court services.
HTMLPDF 26.12.240Courthouse facilitator program—Fee or surcharge.
HTMLPDF 26.12.260Program to provide services to parties involved in dissolutions and legal separations—Fees.
HTMLPDF 26.12.270Address confidentiality program.
HTMLPDF 26.12.800Family court pilot program—Legislative recognition.
HTMLPDF 26.12.802Family court pilot program—Created.
HTMLPDF 26.12.804Family court pilot program—Rules.

Notes:

Dissolution of marriage, legal separation, declarations concerning validity of marriage: Chapter 26.09 RCW.