In any proceedings relating to nonsupport or family desertion the laws attaching a privilege against the disclosure of communications between spouses or domestic partners shall be inapplicable and both spouses or domestic partners in such proceedings shall be competent witnesses to testify to any relevant matter, including marriage, domestic partnership, and parentage.
RCW 26.20.071
Evidence—Spouse or domestic partner as witness.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State Of Washington, V. Johnny Roach (2021)
Most recently applied in State Of Washington, V. Johnny Roach (June 2021)
2008 c 6 s 1041; 1963 c 10 s 1.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.