Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 10, Criminal Procedure

RCW Title 10 § 10.101.900: Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521

What this law says, in plain English

State law interprets family-law terms like spouse, marriage, and dissolution to apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships and married couples. Gender-specific terms are construed as gender-neutral where applicable to domestic partnerships.

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