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Code · Washington · Title 26 — Domestic Relations · Chapter 26.26A

RCW 26.26A.040

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The court shall apply the law of this state to adjudicate parentage. The applicable law does not depend on:
(1)The place of birth of the child; or
(2)The past or present residence of the child.
[ 2018 c 6 s 105 .]
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