{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-26.27.221","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 26.27.221","heading":"Jurisdiction to modify determination.","body":"Except as otherwise provided in RCW 26.27.231, a court of this state may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under RCW 26.27.201(1) (a) or (b) and:\n(1) The court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under RCW 26.27.211 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under RCW 26.27.261; or\n(2) A court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state.","path":["Title 26","Chapter 26.27"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.27.221","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:41:38Z","sha256":"efe71545ee4e420002d58cb25b75c8f084a5126a7590b3bc1c75489f7451a48c","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-26.27.211","next":"us-wa/rcw-26.27.231"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}