Chapter 26.26A RCW
UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT
Sections
GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.005 | Short title—2018 c 6. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.010 | Definitions. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.020 | Scope. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.030 | Authorized courts. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.040 | Choice of law. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.050 | Data privacy. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.060 | Provisions applicable to father-child relationship also applicable to mother-child relationship and vice versa. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.070 | Mandatory use of approved forms and format rules. |
PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP | ||
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.100 | Establishment of parent-child relationship. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.105 | No discrimination based on marital status of parent. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.110 | Consequences of establishing parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.115 | Presumption of parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.120 | Rule-making authority—RCW 26.26A.115. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.125 | Filing fee—Assertion of parentage. |
VOLUNTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PARENTAGE | ||
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.200 | Acknowledgment of parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.205 | Execution of acknowledgment of parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.210 | Denial of parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.215 | Acknowledgment or denial of parentage—Requirements. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.220 | Effect of acknowledgment or denial of parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.225 | Filing fee—Acknowledgment or denial of parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.230 | Ratification of an unchallenged acknowledgment of parentage barred. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.235 | Procedure for rescission of an acknowledgment or denial of parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.240 | Challenge after expiration of period for rescission. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.245 | Procedure for challenge of an acknowledgment or denial of parentage by signatory. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.250 | Full faith and credit. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.255 | Forms for acknowledgment or denial of parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.260 | Release of information relating to an acknowledgment or denial of parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.265 | Rule-making authority—RCW 26.26A.200 through 26.26A.265. |
GENETIC TESTING | ||
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.300 | Definitions—Genetic testing—RCW 26.26A.300 through 26.26A.355. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.305 | Scope—Limitation on use of genetic testing. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.310 | Authority to order or deny genetic testing. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.315 | Requirements for genetic testing. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.320 | Report of genetic testing. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.325 | Genetic testing results—Challenge to results. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.330 | Cost of genetic testing. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.335 | Additional genetic testing. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.340 | Genetic testing when specimen not available. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.345 | Genetic testing—Deceased individual. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.350 | Genetic testing—Identical siblings. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.355 | Confidentiality of genetic testing—Penalty. |
PROCEEDING TO ADJUDICATE PARENTAGE Nature of Proceeding | ||
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.400 | Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Authorization. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.405 | Standing to maintain proceeding to adjudicate parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.410 | Notice of proceeding to adjudicate parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.415 | Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Personal jurisdiction. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.420 | Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Venue. |
Special Rules for Proceeding to Adjudicate Parentage | ||
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.425 | Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Admissibility of results of genetic testing. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.430 | Adjudicating parentage of child with alleged genetic parent. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.435 | Adjudicating parentage of child with presumed parent. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.440 | Adjudicating claim of de facto parentage of child. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.445 | Adjudicating parentage of child with acknowledged parent. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.450 | Adjudicating parentage of child with adjudicated parent. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.455 | Adjudicating parentage of child of assisted reproduction. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.460 | Adjudicating competing claims of parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.465 | Precluding establishment of parentage by perpetrator of sexual assault. |
Hearing and Adjudication | ||
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.470 | Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Temporary child support orders, restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, domestic violence protection orders, antiharassment protection orders, and other court orders—Preservation of support debt. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.475 | Combining a proceeding to adjudicate parentage with other proceedings. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.480 | Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Before birth of child. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.485 | Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Child as party—Representation. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.490 | Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Without jury. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.500 | Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Hearing—Inspection of records. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.505 | Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Dismissal for want of prosecution—Without prejudice. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.510 | Order adjudicating parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.515 | Binding effect of determination of parentage. |
ASSISTED REPRODUCTION | ||
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.600 | Scope—Assisted reproduction—RCW 26.26A.600 through 26.26A.635. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.605 | Assisted reproduction—Parental status of donor. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.610 | Parentage of child of assisted reproduction. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.615 | Consent to assisted reproduction. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.620 | Assisted reproduction—Limitation on spouse's dispute of parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.625 | Assisted reproduction—Effect of certain legal proceedings regarding marriage or domestic partnership. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.630 | Assisted reproduction—Withdrawal of consent. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.635 | Assisted reproduction—Parental status of deceased individual. |
SURROGACY AGREEMENT General Requirements | ||
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.700 | Definitions—Surrogacy agreement—RCW 26.26A.700 through 26.26A.785. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.705 | Eligibility to enter gestational or genetic surrogacy agreement. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.710 | Requirements of gestational or genetic surrogacy agreement—Process. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.715 | Requirements of gestational or genetic surrogacy agreement—Content. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.720 | Surrogacy agreement—Effect of subsequent change of marital status. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.725 | Surrogacy agreement—Inspection of documents. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.730 | Surrogacy agreement—Venue—Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. |
Special Rules for Gestational Surrogacy Agreement | ||
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.735 | Gestational surrogacy agreement—Termination. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.740 | Gestational surrogacy agreement—Parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.745 | Gestational surrogacy agreement—Parentage of deceased intended parent. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.750 | Gestational surrogacy agreement—Order of parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.755 | Gestational surrogacy agreement—Effect. |
Special Rules for Genetic Surrogacy Agreement | ||
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.760 | Genetic surrogacy agreement—Requirements for validation. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.765 | Genetic surrogacy agreement—Termination. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.770 | Validated genetic surrogacy agreement—Parentage. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.775 | Nonvalidated genetic surrogacy agreement—Effect. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.780 | Genetic surrogacy agreement—Parentage of deceased intended parent. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.785 | Genetic surrogacy agreement—Breach. |
INFORMATION ABOUT DONOR | ||
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.800 | Definitions—Information about donor—RCW 26.26A.800 through 26.26A.825. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.805 | Applicability—RCW 26.26A.800 through 26.26A.825. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.810 | Collection of information about donor. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.815 | Information about donor—Declaration regarding identity disclosure to child conceived by assisted reproduction. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.820 | Information about donor—Disclosure of identifying information and medical history on request of a child conceived by assisted reproduction—Access to nonidentifying medical history. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.825 | Information about donor—Recordkeeping duty of gamete bank or fertility clinic. |
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS | ||
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.900 | Uniformity of application and construction—2018 c 6. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.901 | Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.902 | Transitional provision—Applicability to pending proceedings. |
| HTMLPDF | 26.26A.903 | Effective date—2018 c 6. |
NOTES:
Arrest without warrant in domestic violence cases: RCW 10.31.100.
Child support enforcement: Chapter 26.18 RCW.
Child support registry: Chapter 26.23 RCW.