Washington Code 26.21A.125 – Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order
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(1) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:
Terms Used In Washington Code 26.21A.125
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(a) The order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the uniform interstate family support act; or
(b) A money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.
(2) A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.
NOTES:
Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.
Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.
Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.