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26.27.491  <<  26.27.501 >>   26.27.511

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RCW 26.27.501

Authorization to take physical custody of child.

An order under this chapter directing law enforcement to obtain physical custody of the child from the other parent or a third party holding the child may only be sought pursuant to a writ of habeas corpus under chapter 7.36 RCW.