26.21A.100 - Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident. - Washington Statutes

Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.

(1) In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if:

     (a) The individual is personally served with a citation, summons, or notice within this state;

     (b) The individual submits to the jurisdiction of this state by consent in a record, by entering a general appearance, or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction;

     (c) The individual resided with the child in this state;

     (d) The individual resided in this state and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child;

     (e) The child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of the individual;

     (f) The individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this state and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse;

     (g) The individual asserted parentage in the putative father registry maintained in this state by the state registrar of vital statistics; or

     (h) There is any other basis consistent with the constitutions of this state and the United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction.

     (2) The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth in subsection (1) of this section or in any other law of this state may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of the state to modify a child support order of another state unless the requirements of RCW 26.21A.550 or 26.21A.570 are met.

     (3) Personal jurisdiction acquired under subsection (1) of this section continues so long as the tribunal of this state that acquired personal jurisdiction has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to enforce or modify its order.

[2002 c 198 § 201.]

Notes: Effective date -- 2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.