A legal union, other than a marriage, of two persons that was validly formed in another jurisdiction, and that is substantially equivalent to a domestic partnership under this chapter, shall be recognized as a valid domestic partnership in this state and shall be treated the same as a domestic partnership registered in this state regardless of whether it bears the name domestic partnership.
RCW 26.60.090
Reciprocity.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In re the Domestic Partnership of Walsh (2014)
Most recently applied in In re the Domestic Partnership of Walsh (September 2014)
2012 c 3 s 12 (Referendum Measure No. 74, approved November 6, 2012); 2011 c 9 s 1; 2009 c 521 s 72; 2008 c 6 s 1101.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.