Caseloads of the Courts of Washington
Superior Court
Adoption and Parentage Activity (1) - 2019 to 2023
| |
2019 |
2020 |
% Chg (2) |
2021 |
% Chg (2) |
2022 |
% Chg (2) |
2023 |
% Chg (2) |
|
|
| FILINGS |
| Parentage/UIFSA |
57 |
51 |
-10.5 % |
59 |
15.7 % |
43 |
-27.1 % |
33 |
-23.3 % |
| Parentage |
2,842 |
2,048 |
-27.9 % |
1,981 |
-3.3 % |
1,872 |
-5.5 % |
1,808 |
-3.4 % |
| Relinquishment |
7 |
6 |
. % |
9 |
. % |
15 |
. % |
10 |
. % |
| Termination |
13 |
23 |
. % |
14 |
. % |
8 |
. % |
20 |
. % |
| Adoption |
2,227 |
1,973 |
-11.4 % |
1,876 |
-4.9 % |
1,585 |
-15.5 % |
1,471 |
-7.2 % |
| Modification |
10 |
4 |
. % |
3 |
. % |
7 |
. % |
2 |
. % |
| Confidential Name Change |
46 |
23 |
. % |
50 |
. % |
54 |
8 % |
135 |
150 % |
| Initial Pre-Placement |
1 |
0 |
. % |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Total Filings |
5,203 |
4,128 |
-20.7 % |
3,992 |
-3.3 % |
3,584 |
-10.2 % |
3,479 |
-2.9 % |
|
|
RESOLUTIONS
BEFORE TRIAL |
| Uncontested |
1,095 |
803 |
-26.7 % |
908 |
13.1 % |
930 |
2.4 % |
1,018 |
9.5 % |
| Dismissed by Clerk |
93 |
175 |
88.2 % |
162 |
-7.4 % |
159 |
-1.9 % |
128 |
-19.5 % |
| Change of Venue |
2 |
3 |
. % |
2 |
. % |
4 |
. % |
2 |
. % |
| Dismissed |
332 |
275 |
-17.2 % |
237 |
-13.8 % |
187 |
-21.1 % |
293 |
56.7 % |
| Settled/Agreed Judgment |
113 |
108 |
-4.4 % |
98 |
-9.3 % |
84 |
-14.3 % |
85 |
1.2 % |
| Default/Summary Judgment |
1,305 |
949 |
-27.3 % |
850 |
-10.4 % |
695 |
-18.2 % |
507 |
-27.1 % |
| Closed by Court After Hearing |
1,735 |
1,492 |
-14 % |
1,429 |
-4.2 % |
1,170 |
-18.1 % |
1,395 |
19.2 % |
| Total Pre-Trial Resolutions |
4,675 |
3,805 |
-18.6 % |
3,686 |
-3.1 % |
3,229 |
-12.4 % |
3,428 |
6.2 % |
|
|
| After Trial Commencement |
| Dismissed/Settled |
3 |
9 |
. % |
16 |
. % |
14 |
. % |
16 |
. % |
| Court Decision |
59 |
80 |
35.6 % |
60 |
-25 % |
56 |
-6.7 % |
53 |
-5.4 % |
| Total Post-Trial Resolutions |
62 |
89 |
43.5 % |
76 |
-14.6 % |
70 |
-7.9 % |
69 |
-1.4 % |
| Total Resolutions |
4,737 |
3,894 |
-17.8 % |
3,762 |
-3.4 % |
3,299 |
-12.3 % |
3,497 |
6 % |
|
|
| PROCEEDINGS (3) |
| Non-Jury Trial |
129 |
124 |
-3.9 % |
102 |
-17.7 % |
101 |
-1 % |
98 |
-3 % |
| Trial Settlement Hearing |
31 |
24 |
. % |
19 |
. % |
19 |
. % |
23 |
. % |
| Pre-Resolution Motion/Conference |
4,060 |
2,918 |
-28.1 % |
3,297 |
13 % |
3,236 |
-1.9 % |
2,872 |
-11.2 % |
| Summary Judgment Hearing |
632 |
547 |
-13.4 % |
432 |
-21 % |
364 |
-15.7 % |
235 |
-35.4 % |
| Uncontested Resolution Hearing |
644 |
474 |
-26.4 % |
516 |
8.9 % |
430 |
-16.7 % |
433 |
0.7 % |
| Modification Hearing |
2 |
6 |
. % |
3 |
. % |
2 |
. % |
6 |
. % |
| Post-Resolution Motion Hearing |
2,818 |
1,560 |
-44.6 % |
1,684 |
7.9 % |
1,623 |
-3.6 % |
1,342 |
-17.3 % |
| Total Proceedings |
8,316 |
5,653 |
-32 % |
6,053 |
7.1 % |
5,775 |
-4.6 % |
5,009 |
-13.3 % |
| Average Proceedings/Resolution |
1.8 |
1.5 |
|
1.6 |
|
1.8 |
|
1.4 |
|
|
|
(1) These sealed cases include confidential name changes for victims of domestic violence.
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.
(2) Percentages not shown when numbers are less than 30.
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