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RCW 26.52- Foreign protection order full faith and credit act
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=26.52
Source: Washington State Legislature

Links to Washington statutes regarding the validity and enforceability of protection orders from other states or jurisdictions.
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• Where do I find Washington laws on the validity of a protection order from another state?
• Can a protection order from another state be enforced in Washington?

Washington Public Assistance for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence
http://www.lawhelp.org/WA/showdocument.cfm/County/
Source: Northwest Justice Project

Information regarding public assistance available to immigrant women in Washington who are victims of domestic violence at the hands of their husbands and/or sponsors.
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• I don't have any papers and my husband makes me afraid and says he'll call the INS if I complain. What can I do?
• What is the Violence Against Women Act?
• Is there an organization that helps abused women get their green card?
• What is the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project?
• What benefits am I eligible if I am a immigrant and I leave my abuser?
• If I get public benefits, will welfare tell my husband where I am?
• Will receiving assistance make it harder to get our green cards if we don't have them yet?
• What will the INS consider when I have to show that I am not likely to become a public charge?
• If my abusive husband sponsored me and my children and filled out an affidavit of support, will the welfare office deny me and my children benefits?
• What if I need help getting welfare benefits for me and my children?