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   Questions and Answers about Washington's Relocation Law This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
3135EN - If you have legal custody of your child , and you wish to move (relocate) and take the child with you, Washington State law may require you to do certain things first. This publication briefly explains the law?s requirements.
By: Northwest Justice Project
 
  
   
   Self-Help Guide to Following Washington's Relocation Law This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
3132EN - If you have legal custody of your child, and you wish to move (relocate) and take the child with you, Washington State law may require you to do certain things first. This packet has forms and instructions to help you do those things.
By: Northwest Justice Project
 
  
   
   Self-Help Guide for Getting an Ex Parte Order to Move with Your Children This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
3134EN - An Ex Parte Order is a way for you to ask the court to enter a court order giving you certain relief that takes effect immediately, with little or no notice to the other parent .
By: Northwest Justice Project
 
  
   
   Self-Help Guide for Objecting when the Other Parent Wants to Move with the Child This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
3133EN - If you're a noncustodial parent with the right to time with the child under a parenting plan, you can use this packet to try to stop the custodial parent from moving with your child. If you're a third party with some right to time with the child, you have the right to try to stop any proposed relocation if you believe it would interfere with your relationship with the child.
By: Northwest Justice Project
 
  
   
   Which Court Has the Right to Enter a Custody Order? Questions and Answers about Jurisdiction This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
3102EN - These questions and answers describe when a Washington court may decide custody if a child has lived in more than one state, should enforce (follow) custody/visitation orders from other states, or may modify (change) custody/visitation orders from other states.
By: Northwest Justice Project
 
  
   
   How Do I "Do Discovery"? Help with Interrogatories and Requests for Production in Family Law Cases This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Use this publication if: you are a party in a contested family law case ("contested" means you and the other party disagree about issues) AND you want or need to get more information from the other party about his/her side of the issues.
By: Northwest Justice Project
 
  
   
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