(1) The court may adjudicate an individual’s parentage of a child only if the court has personal jurisdiction over the individual.

Terms Used In Washington Code 26.26A.415

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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.
(2) A court of this state with jurisdiction to adjudicate parentage may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual, or the guardian or conservator of the individual, if the conditions prescribed in RCW 26.21A.100 are satisfied.
(3) Lack of jurisdiction over one individual does not preclude the court from making an adjudication of parentage binding on another individual.