{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-26.26a.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 26.26A.040","heading":"Choice of law.","body":"The court shall apply the law of this state to adjudicate parentage. The applicable law does not depend on:\n(1) The place of birth of the child; or\n(2) The past or present residence of the child.","path":["Title 26","Chapter 26.26A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.26A.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:42:05Z","sha256":"a4ca2f21b7b12a7cd21d8e1b6652c7083e4e53557709ec4c7496d2ef22b3b805","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-26.26a.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-26.26a.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}