Caseloads of the Courts of Washington
Superior Court
Adoption and Parentage Cases Resolved without Trial by Type of Resolution (1) - 2023 Annual Report
| County/Court |
Uncontested |
Dismissed
by Clerk |
Change
of Venue |
Dismissed |
Settled/Agreed
Judgment |
Settled by
Arbitration |
Default/
Summary
Judgment |
Closed by
Court After
Hearing |
Non-Trial
Total |
|
|
| Adams |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Asotin |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
| Columbia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Garfield |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ...Judicial District |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
| Benton |
11 |
46 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
73 |
37 |
176 |
| Franklin |
32 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
| ...Judicial District |
43 |
46 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
73 |
37 |
209 |
| Chelan |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
29 |
39 |
| Clallam |
64 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
84 |
| Clark |
366 |
0 |
0 |
98 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
118 |
583 |
| Cowlitz |
23 |
16 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
51 |
| Douglas |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| Ferry |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Pend Oreille |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
| Stevens |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| ...Judicial District |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
20 |
| Grant |
40 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
48 |
| Grays Harbor |
12 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
20 |
47 |
| Island |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
18 |
30 |
| Jefferson |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
13 |
| King |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Kitsap |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
64 |
66 |
136 |
| Kittitas |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
15 |
| Klickitat |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Skamania |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| ...Judicial District |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
| Lewis |
67 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
72 |
| Lincoln |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
| Mason |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
5 |
22 |
| Okanogan |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
| Pacific |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Wahkiakum |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| ...Judicial District |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| Pierce |
14 |
0 |
0 |
124 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
499 |
650 |
| San Juan |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Skagit |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
31 |
55 |
| Snohomish |
12 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
36 |
0 |
106 |
126 |
290 |
| Spokane |
1 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
16 |
0 |
169 |
309 |
511 |
| Thurston |
7 |
19 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
11 |
86 |
130 |
| Walla Walla |
20 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
30 |
| Whatcom |
43 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
105 |
| Whitman |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
9 |
| Yakima |
212 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
212 |
| Statewide Total: |
1,018 |
128 |
2 |
293 |
85 |
0 |
507 |
1,395 |
3,428 |
|
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(1) These sealed cases include confidential name changes for victims of domestic violence. Figures include counts on pre-placement reports.
Pursuant to Chapter 283, Laws of 2011 (E2SHB 1267, effective July 22, 2011), the word "paternity" is replaced by "parentage" in table title and column headings.
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