Washington § 26.27.401 Definitions.

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§ 26.27.401 — Definitions.

Washington § 26.27.401

Title 26DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Ch. 26.27UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

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Wash. Rev. Code § 26.27.401 (2026).

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

(1)"Petitioner" means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.

(2)"Respondent" means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

(1) "Petitioner" means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.

(2) "Respondent" means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.