Caseloads of the Courts of Washington

Superior Court
Adoption and Parentage Cases Resolved without Trial by Type of Resolution (1) - January 2024 through March 2024

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 
Asotin 
Columbia 
Garfield 
...Judicial District 
Benton  18  15  36 
Franklin  16  16 
...Judicial District  17  18  15  52 
Chelan 
Clallam 
Clark  42  87  29  159 
Cowlitz 
Douglas 
Ferry 
Pend Oreille 
Stevens 
...Judicial District 
Grant 
Grays Harbor 
Island 
Jefferson 
King 
Kitsap  12  11  24 
Kittitas 
Klickitat 
Skamania 
...Judicial District 
Lewis  15  15 
Lincoln 
Mason 
Okanogan 
Pacific 
Wahkiakum 
...Judicial District 
Pierce  22  136  170 
San Juan 
Skagit  11 
Snohomish  29  31  76 
Spokane  41  71  126 
Thurston  24  38 
Walla Walla  10 
Whatcom  12  17 
Whitman 
Yakima  50  50 
Statewide Total:  197  10  127  22  122  343  822 

(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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