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Nonparental Custody of a Child: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers 3100EN - This publication gives general information about two methods which may be used under Washington law for a person to have custody of a child not their own. One method is a nonparental custody action filed in court under Ch. 26.10 RCW and the second method, available only in agreed cases, is a Temporary Parental Consent Agreement.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Which Court Has the Right to Enter a Custody Order? Questions and Answers about Jurisdiction 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
Filing a Nonparental Custody Case 3112EN - You may use this packet to file a case in superior court to ask for custody of a child when you are not the child's parent.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Residential Schedules and Child Support for Nonparental Custody Cases 3116EN - Petitioners and Respondents in a nonparental custody action may use this packet if they need to fill out Child Support Worksheets, Financial Declarations, Sealed Financial Records Cover Sheet to go with private financial records, Child Support Orders, and Proposed Temporary and/or Final Residential Schedules.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Responding to a Petition for Nonparental Custody 3113EN - This packet is intended to help you respond if you were served with a petition for nonparental custody. A petition for nonparental custody asks a court to give the petitioner permanent legal custody of the child/ren named in the petition.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Finishing Your Nonparental Custody Case 3114EN - This packet contains information and forms to finish a nonparental custody case. Most of the instructions are written from the petitioner’s point of view because the petitioner typically prepares the final court papers if s/he is receiving custody of the child/ren, or if s/he chooses to drop the case. However, the general information about how to finish a case can be useful to both parties. In addition, a respondent might use some of the forms in this packet if s/he wins at trial or if the case is dismissed before trial.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Filing a Motion for Emergency Orders in a Nonparental Custody Case 3124EN - A Motion for an Emergency Order is officially called a Motion for an Ex Parte Restraining Order/Order to Show Cause. It is a way for you or another party to ask the court to enter a court order that gives you certain rights and/or protections in your case between the time your case is filed and the date it is finished. The main difference between this type of motion and a Motion for Temporary Orders is that you use it in an emergency.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Filing a Motion for Temporary Orders in a Nonparental Custody Case 3123EN -A Motion for Temporary Orders is one way to ask the court to enter an order that gives you certain rights and/or protections after your case has been filed, but before it?s finished. Either the petitioner or respondent may file a motion. Motions for Temporary Orders can cover issues such as temporary child support, temporary custody, temporary visitation, safety restraints, or custody investigations while the case is pending.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Responding to Temporary or Emergency Orders for Nonparental Custody Cases This packet?s intended to help you fill out and file the forms and papers you need to respond to a Motion for Temporary Orders or a Motion for an Ex Parte Restraining Order/Order to Show Cause filed in a nonparental custody case. Use this packet only to respond to these motions.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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