This form is a request for a child custody determination in family law matters. This is an official form from the Washington Court System, which complies with all applicable laws and statutes. USLF amends and updates forms as is required by Washington statutes and law.
Washington WPF DRPSCU 08.0500 - Request for Child Custody Determination Registration Under UCCJEA
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Washington child custody laws don't use the terms "custody" and "visitation." Instead, they refer to these arrangements collectively as a "parenting plan." A family law judge will determine whether a parenting plan provides the most loving and stable relationship between the children and each parent.
Home state jurisdiction refers to jurisdiction based on the child having been a resident of the state for at least six consecutive months immediately before the commencement of the suit. This becomes relevant in interstate child-custody disputes.
In short, the UCCJEA helps California residents, parents that recently arrived in California, and out of state parents to understand a clear set of rules determining whether California courts can make any orders with respect to child custody and visitation for a particular family.
Third party custody means that a person other than the biological or adoptive parent of a child has custody of the child. In Washington State, third party custody cases are known as non-parental custody actions in the State of Washington.
In Washington, unmarried fathers have access to the same parenting rights as mothers, but they must first establish paternity. This is a legal process meant to establish that a man is the biological father of a child.
Overall, only 2.4% of cases went to trial or involved contested hearings. In these instances, 74.4% of the time, mothers received majority custody. In less than 10% of cases (9.3%), mothers and fathers received equal time with their children.
Instead, the judges from the two different states must have a discussion, and the judge in the state with jurisdiction has the discretion to decide whether to give jurisdiction to the new state; that is called a UCCJEA conference. Generally, that happens over the phone.
The UCCJEA has since been adopted by 49 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Act became effective in Vermont on 7/1/2011. As of January 22, 2016, the only state that has not adopted the UCCJEA is Massachusetts. Puerto Rico has also not adopted the Act.
In Washington State, the father is determined through marriage, a parentage case, adoption papers, or a paternity acknowledgement. If the biological father is not married to the mother, he must establish paternity to gain rights as a father. Unmarried fathers do not have rights until they prove their paternity.