Chapter 26.21A RCW
UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

RCW SECTIONS

ARTICLE 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS
26.21A.005Short title.
26.21A.010Definitions.
26.21A.015Tribunal of this state.
26.21A.020Remedies cumulative.
ARTICLE 2

JURISDICTION

PART 1

EXTENDED PERSONAL JURISDICTION
26.21A.100Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.
26.21A.105Procedure when exercising jurisdiction over nonresident.
PART 2

PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING TWO OR MORE STATES
26.21A.110Initiating and responding tribunal of this state.
26.21A.115Simultaneous proceedings.
26.21A.120Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order.
26.21A.125Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.
PART 3

RECONCILIATION OF TWO OR MORE ORDERS
26.21A.130Determination of controlling child support order.
26.21A.135Child support orders for two or more obligees.
26.21A.140Credit for payments.
26.21A.145Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over nonresident party.
26.21A.150Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.
ARTICLE 3

CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
26.21A.200Proceedings under this chapter.
26.21A.205Proceeding by minor parent.
26.21A.210Application of law of this state.
26.21A.215Duties of initiating tribunal.
26.21A.220Duties and powers of responding tribunal.
26.21A.225Inappropriate tribunal.
26.21A.230Duties of support enforcement agency.
26.21A.235Duty of state official or agency.
26.21A.240Private counsel.
26.21A.245Duties of state information agency.
26.21A.250Pleadings and accompanying documents.
26.21A.255Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
26.21A.260Costs and fees.
26.21A.265Limited immunity of petitioner.
26.21A.270Nonparentage as defense.
26.21A.275Special rules of evidence and procedures.
26.21A.280Communications between tribunals.
26.21A.285Assistance with discovery.
26.21A.290Receipt and disbursement of payments.
ARTICLE 4

ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER
26.21A.350Petition to establish support order.
ARTICLE 5

ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER OF

ANOTHER STATE WITHOUT REGISTRATION
26.21A.400Employer's receipt of income-withholding order of another state.
26.21A.405Employer's compliance with income-withholding order of another state.
26.21A.410Employer's compliance with two or more income-withholding orders.
26.21A.415Immunity from civil liability.
26.21A.420Penalties for noncompliance.
26.21A.425Contest by obligor.
26.21A.430Administrative enforcement of orders.
ARTICLE 6

REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND

MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER

PART 1

REGISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER
26.21A.500Registration of order for enforcement.
26.21A.505Procedure to register order for enforcement.
26.21A.510Effect of registration for enforcement.
26.21A.515Choice of law.
PART 2

CONTEST OF VALIDITY OR ENFORCEMENT
26.21A.520Notice of registration of order.
26.21A.525Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order.
26.21A.530Contest of registration or enforcement.
26.21A.535Confirmed order.
PART 3

REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION OF

CHILD SUPPORT ORDER
26.21A.540Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification.
26.21A.545Effect of registration for modification.
26.21A.550Modification of child support order of another state.
26.21A.555Recognition of order modified in another state.
26.21A.560Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state.
26.21A.565Notice to issuing tribunal of modification.
26.21A.570Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country or political subdivision.
ARTICLE 7

DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE
26.21A.600Proceeding to determine parentage.
ARTICLE 8

INTERSTATE RENDITION
26.21A.650Grounds for rendition.
26.21A.655Conditions of rendition.
ARTICLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
26.21A.900Effective date--2002 c 198.
26.21A.905Uniformity of application and construction.
26.21A.910Severability -- 2002 c 198.
26.21A.915Captions, part headings, and articles not part of law -- 2002 c 198.