Washington State Statutes - Washington Attorney Directory

(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:

     (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 other 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.

[2002 c 198 § 206.]

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