{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-26.21a.601","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 26.21A.601","heading":"Definitions.","body":"In this article:\n(1) \"Application\" means a request under the convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority.\n(2) \"Central authority\" means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in RCW 26.21A.010(5)(d) to perform the functions specified in the convention.\n(3) \"Convention support order\" means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in RCW 26.21A.010(5)(d).\n(4) \"Direct request\" means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States.\n(5) \"Foreign central authority\" means the entity designated by a foreign country described in RCW 26.21A.010(5)(d) to perform the functions specified in the convention.\n(6) \"Foreign support agreement\":\n(a) Means an agreement for support in a record that:\n(i) Is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;\n(ii) Has been:\n(A) Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or\n(B) Authenticated by or concluded, registered, or filed with a foreign tribunal; and\n(iii) May be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and\n(b) Includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the convention.\n(7) \"United States central authority\" means the secretary of the United States department of health and human services.","path":["Title 26","Chapter 26.21A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.21A.601","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:42:38Z","sha256":"17ecceecb8e4d75b82f6d88edaa1a0f6bdea7128b37fb9cfcae0acc62f4142db","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-26.21a.575","next":"us-wa/rcw-26.21a.603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}