A child custody determination made by a court of this state that had jurisdiction under this chapter binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this state or notified in accordance with RCW 26.27.081 or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court, and who have been given an opportunity to be heard. As to those persons, the determination is conclusive as to all decided issues of law and fact except to the extent the determination is modified.
RCW 26.27.061
Effect of child custody determination.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Christensen v. Grant County Hosp. Dist. (2004)
Most recently applied in In Re Custody of AC (February 2009)
2001 c 65 s 106.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.