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Chapter 26.26A RCW

UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT

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Sections

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