{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-26.26a.730","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 26.26A.730","heading":"Surrogacy agreement—Venue—Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.","body":"(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 26.26A.420, venue for a proceeding under this subchapter, RCW 26.26A.700 through 26.26A.785, may be in a county of this state in which:\n(a) The child resides or is located;\n(b) The respondent resides or is located;\n(c) An intended parent resides;\n(d) A medical evaluation or procedure or mental health consultation under the surrogacy agreement occurred; or\n(e) A proceeding has been commenced for administration of the estate of an individual who is or may be a parent under this subchapter.\n(2) During the period after the execution of a surrogacy agreement until ninety days after the birth of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under the agreement, a court of this state conducting a proceeding under this chapter has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over all matters arising out of the agreement. This section does not give the court jurisdiction over a child custody or child support proceeding if jurisdiction is not otherwise authorized by law of this state other than this chapter.","path":["Title 26","Chapter 26.26A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.26A.730","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:42:05Z","sha256":"d8f2b00422a1b2334477747f8ce2b325bda0e4521ca4a613344bcbfd20dd2267","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-26.26a.725","next":"us-wa/rcw-26.26a.735"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}