RCW 26.09.470

Failure to give notice.

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case In Re: Gretchen Ruff (fka Gretchen Worthley) v. William Worthley (2017)

Most recently applied in In Re: Gretchen Ruff (fka Gretchen Worthley) v. William Worthley (March 2017)

2000 c 21 s 9.

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(1) The failure to provide the required notice is grounds for sanctions, including contempt if applicable.

(2) In determining whether a person has failed to comply with the notice requirements for the purposes of this section, the court may consider whether:

(a) The person has substantially complied with the notice requirements;

(b) The court order in effect at the time of the relocation was issued prior to June 8, 2000, and the person substantially complied with the notice requirements, if any, in the existing order;

(d) A person entitled to receive notice was substantially harmed; and

(e) Any other factor the court deems relevant.

(3) A person entitled to file an objection to the intended relocation of the child may file such objection whether or not the person has received proper notice.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.