Declares an intent to consolidate the areas in the legal system that involve children and families to better serve the legal and social needs of the families. The goal is to enable families to address issues that may arise in the future with minimal legal intervention. Family court has long been recognized as a potential means of serving the legal and social needs of families. It is the intent of the legislature to support the use and success of family court through means such as judicial training, longer judicial rotations, and provision of needed services to the families.

Repeals RCW 26.12.020, 26.12.060, 26.12.800, 26.12.802, and 26.12.804.