What Changed
Download the current version from Washington Courts and read its instructions before entering sensitive details. If you are unsure which form applies, ask counsel or the court’s procedural resources; do not assume every protection-order proceeding uses this domestic-relations form.
| Change Area | Practical Effect | Why It Still Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Confidential Information Form revision | The domestic-relations form set was updated effective January 1, 2026. | Older saved versions can carry stale instructions into a sensitive filing. |
| Paragraph 6 instruction and footer date | The January 2026 revision removed the paragraph 6 instruction that had exempted protection-order-only cases from supplying children's Social Security numbers. It also updated the footer date. Use the current form and ask counsel or the court which form your case requires. | Even narrow instruction changes matter when the form handles protected information. |
| Checking a saved form against the current version | A saved copy may not contain the instructions now in effect. | Compare the form number, footer date and instructions before preparing a filing. |
Check where sensitive information belongs
Read the current instructions
Use the current court download rather than an earlier completed form as your template. Compare the requested information and instructions before transferring details from older records.
Do not assume the whole case is confidential
The form’s title does not make every filing or every field private. Its mailing-address instruction expressly says that the mailing address will not be kept private; raise a protected-location concern with counsel before filing.
Keep identifiers out of the general evidence summary
When organizing a factual timeline, distinguish the information needed to describe an event from sensitive identifiers requested by a particular form. Ask counsel where those identifiers belong before copying them into declarations or exhibits.
Form details and privacy limits
Always pull the current form version directly from the Washington Courts website before filing.
| Data Point | Figure | Source Context |
|---|---|---|
| Form revision effective date | January 1, 2026 | Washington Courts Domestic Relations Forms Summary of Changes. |
| Form discussed in this update | FL All Family 001, Confidential Information, revised 01/2026 | Confirm the required confidential-information form for your particular case; do not assume every protection-order proceeding uses this domestic-relations form. |
| Types of information requested | Social Security numbers, birth dates, identification, contact and employment information, and information about children | FL All Family 001 does not ask for financial-account numbers. Its mailing-address instruction expressly says that the mailing address will not be kept private. |
Washington Courts forms and change summary
January 2026 Confidential Information Form FAQ
Is this a major substantive family-law change?
It is a form revision, not a statement that all substantive family-law rules changed. The specific instruction and footer changes still matter when preparing the required confidential-information form.
Can I reuse a previously saved version?
Check it against the current Washington Courts download first. The January 2026 revision changed paragraph 6 and the footer date, so an older saved copy may give different instructions.
Can a PI advise on how to complete the confidential information form legally?
No. Counsel provides legal advice about completion and filing; court resources can explain procedure. A PI can organize factual records but does not decide which sensitive information must be filed or where.
What is the safest next step before filing?
Confirm the required form and current version, read each instruction and resolve any uncertainty about a protected address or other sensitive detail with counsel or the court before submission.