RCW 26.18.030

Application—Liberal construction.

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case In Re Parentage of LB (2005)

Most recently applied in In re the Marriage of Zandi (February 2017)

2008 c 6 s 1028; 1993 c 426 s 3; 1984 c 260 s 3.

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(1) The remedies provided in this chapter are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other remedies provided by law.

(2) This chapter applies to any dependent child, whether born before or after June 7, 1984, and regardless of the past or current marital status or domestic partnership status of the parents, and to a spouse or former spouse or domestic partner or former domestic partner.

(3) This chapter shall be liberally construed to assure that all dependent children are adequately supported.

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