Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.
RCW 26.21A.146
in effectA tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this chapter, under other law of this state relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this state pursuant to RCW 26.21A.275 , communicate with a tribunal outside this state pursuant to RCW 26.21A.280 , and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this state pursuant to RCW 26.21A.285 . In all other respects, Articles 3 through 6 of this chapter do not apply and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this state.
A tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this chapter, under other law of this state relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this state pursuant to RCW 26.21A.275 , communicate with a tribunal outside this state pursuant to RCW 26.21A.280 , and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this state pursuant to RCW 26.21A.285 . In all other respects, Articles 3 through 6 of this chapter do not apply and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this state.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=26.21A&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026