{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-26.26a.420","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 26.26A.420","heading":"Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Venue.","body":"Except as otherwise provided in RCW 26.26A.730, venue for a proceeding to adjudicate parentage is in the county of this state in which:\n(1) The child resides or is located;\n(2) If the child does not reside in this state, the respondent resides or is located; or\n(3) A proceeding has been commenced for administration of the estate of an individual who is or may be a parent under this chapter.","path":["Title 26","Chapter 26.26A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.26A.420","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:42:05Z","sha256":"9bbd309f0755e40b10d6827ef6dcd2326cff94c19c9e036b2678bd2017f52028","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-26.26a.415","next":"us-wa/rcw-26.26a.425"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}