Custodia

When establishing a parenting plan, one thing the judge will consider is if one of the parents has committed a “sex offense against a child.” This includes any of the following when done to a child:

• any “sex offense” defined in RCW § 9.94A.030;
• any crime where the judge finds there was a sexual motivation;
• any crime in chapter 9A.44 of the law, other than failing to register as a sex or kidnapping offender;
• any crime involving the sexual abuse of a minor, including under chapter 9.68A of the law; or
• any federal law or law of another state that is comparable to the crimes listed above.

If a parent commits a sex offense against a child, it may affect their ability to get decision-making power or residential parenting time.

¹ R.C.W. § 26.09.191(3)(f)