26.21A.540 - Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification. - Washington Statutes

Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification.

A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a child support order issued in another state shall register that order in this state in the same manner provided in Part 1 of this article if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration, or later. The pleading must specify the grounds for modification.

[2002 c 198 § 609.]

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