RCW 11.04.081: Inheritance by and from any child not dependent upon marriage of parents.

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Washington Code › Title 11 › Chapter 04 › Section 081

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For the purpose of inheritance to, through, and from any child, the effects and treatment of the parent-child relationship shall not depend upon whether or not the parents have been married.

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