Washington courts have jurisdiction to make an initial child custody determination based upon the following considerations:
(1) Washington is the home state of the child on the date of commencement of the proceeding;
(2) A court of another state does not have jurisdiction;
and:
(a) The child and the child’s parents, or the child and at least one parent or a person acting as a parent, have a significant connection with Washington other than mere physical presence; and
(b) Substantial evidence is available in Washington concerning the child’s care, protection, training, and personal relationships.
See RCW 26.27.201; In re Marriage of Koneru and Yalamanchili, 159 Wash. App. 1040 (Div. I, 2011).
