NON-PARENTAL CUSTODY ALERT
NON-PARENTAL CUSTODY CASES – IMPENDING LAW CHANGE
At this time, the current law regarding Non-Parental Custody, RCW 26.10,
is scheduled to be repealed (no longer in effect) after June 30, 2021.
If you have any Non-Parental Custody matter pending before the Court, you are urged to resolve your case as soon as possible. A case may be resolved by the entry of default orders, if appropriate, the entry of agreed orders with all parties, or by trial. Pending matters are those matters that have been filed, but final orders have not entered.
As of the effective date of the repeal of RCW 26.10, any temporary or final orders will remain in full force and effect, but after that date any changes will need to be made under the new statute for Minor Guardianships: RCW 11.130.185 to RCW 11.130.260. This will require additional action, and make take additional time to accomplish.