RCW 26.09.260, .270; 26.10.200  
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 Superior Court of Washington, County of  King  
In re Parenting and Support of : 
E.L.R., A.W.R., and R.S.R.,  
    Minors.  
 
Petitioner:  
VERONIKA GOODNIGHT,  
 
And Respondent:  
MATHEW RALIDAK.  
 No. 20-3-03830 -3 SEA  
Final Order and Findings on Petition to 
Change a Parenting Plan or Custody 
Order  
(ORMDD/ORDYMT)  
[  ] Clerk’s action required: 11 
Final Order  and Findings  on Petition to Change  
a Parenting Plan  or Custody Order  
1.  This Order is based  on: 
 The Petition to Change a Parenting Plan  or Custod y Order , 
 The children’s best interest,  
 The Court’s decision that there were valid reasons to hear the Petition  in the Sub. no. 
304, “Order on Adequate Cause to Change a Parenting/Custody Order,” pp. 1 -2 
(entered 07/14/2023).  
And (check one):    
[X] the court hearing or trial on (date) : 06/04/2024.  
The following people were at the hearing or trial (list parties , lawyers, and any guardians) : 
 [x] these people testified (name/s):  
  Petitioner Veronika Goodnight, and  
  Respondent Mathew Ralidak . 
 [x] see also, “ Order of the Court: Supplemental Findings and Conclusions” entered 
today.  
 Findings & Conclusions  
2.  Jurisdiction (RCW 26.27.201 –.221, .231, .261, .271) . 
RCW 26.09.260, .270; 26.10.200  
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 [X] The court can decide this case for the children because (check all that apply; if a box 
applies to all of the children, you may write “the children” instead of listing names) : 
[X] Washington order/ exclusive, continuing jurisdiction – The parenting/custody 
order was made by a Washington state court , and the court still has authority to 
make other orders for (children’s names):  Elora L. Ralidak, Aidan W. Ralidak, 
and Raina S. Ralidak . 
AND (check one):   
[X] Home state jurisdiction  – Washington is the children’s home state 
because (check all that apply):  
[X] (Children’s names):  Elora L. Ralidak, Aidan W. Ralidak, and Raina S. 
Ralidak  lived in Washington with a parent or someone acting as a 
parent for at least the 6 months just before this case was filed, or if the 
children were less than 6 months old  when the case was filed , they 
had lived in Washington with a parent or someone acting as a parent 
since birth.  
3.  Major change  (RCW 26.09.260(1) and (2)) . 
[X] Approved  – The court approves a major change to the parenting order . The major 
change is approved  because:  
 The requested change is in the children ’s best interest, and  
 There has been a substantial change in the children ’s situation or in the situation 
of the parent  who did not request the major change . (Describe how the situation 
has changed, or describe a situation that the court did not know about when it 
made its order):  
Father has moved from Everett to Duvall, now is less than 20 minutes away from 
mother’s/children’s home, and children’s school. Initial parenting plan indicated that 
if either parent were to move, it would be a substantial change in circumstances 
warranting a change to the residential schedule. In addition, children have had 
health complications and struggles in school arise since the last parenting plan. 
See details in “ Order of the Court: Supplemental Findings and Conclusions” 
entered today, incorporated here by reference.  
Check reason /s for this change:  
[X] The children ’s current living situation is harmful to their physical, mental,  or 
emotional health . It would be better for the children  to change the order . 
4.  Minor change (RCW 26.09.260(5) , (7), and (9)) . 
[X] Does not apply . No one requested a minor change.  
5.  Restrictions on the parent with less parenting time   
[X] Does not apply.   
6.  Other Changes (RCW 26.09.260(10))  
[  ] Does not apply.  
[X] Because of a substantial change in one parent’s/child’s situation, the court approves 
changes to the following parts of the Parenting Plan  or Residential Schedule that are 
in the children’s best interest  (check all that apply) :   
[X] dispute resolution  
RCW 26.09.260, .270; 26.10.200  
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 [X] decision -making  
[  ] transportation arrangements  
[X] other (specify):  See details in “Order of the Court:  Supplemental  Findings and 
Conclusions” entered today, incorporated herein by reference.  
7.  Child Support  
[X] Does not apply . No one asked  to change child support.  
[X] Other findings: Although the change to a 50/50 parenting represents a substantial 
change of circumst ances from the previous residential schedule wherein the children 
resided primarily with the Petitioner Ms. Goodnight, neither party presented the Court 
with updated financial information at the modification trial, and Mr. Ralidak’s petition 
to modify the parenting plan specifically stated “Child Support … No request. I am 
not asking the court to adjust or change child support.” “Petition to Change a 
Parenting Plan or Other Custody Order,” p. 3 (filed 06/15/2023). As the result, the 
Court is not modifying t he child support.  
 The Child Support Order entered 03/03/2022 is MAINTAINED.   
8. Protection Order  
[X] Does not apply . No one requested a  Protection  Order  in this case.  
9.  Restraining Order  
[X] Does not apply . No one requested a Restraining Order  in this case .  
10.  Other Findings  (if any)  
See “ Court Order: Supplemental Findings and Conclusions” entered today, incorporated 
herein by reference.  
 Court Orders  
11.  Decision (check all that apply):  
[X] Approved  – The court approves the Petition . All temporary orders are ended . The 
court signed the following orders filed separately today . 
[X] Parenting Plan /Residential Schedule  
12.  Other Orders (if any)  
See “ Court Order: Supplemental Findings and Conclusions” entered today, incorporated 
herein by reference.  
Ordered.  
06/24/2024       eSignature to follow  
Date  Judge E. Rania Rampersad  
Petitioner and Respondent or their lawyers fill out below.  
This document (check any that apply) : This document (check any that apply) : 
[  ] is an agreement of the parties  [  ] is an agreement of the parties  
[  ] is presented by me  [  ] is presented by me  
[  ] may be signed by the court without notice to  [  ] may be signed by the court without notice to  
     me      me 
     
Petitioner signs here or lawyer signs here  WSBA # 
RCW 26.09.260, .270; 26.10.200  
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Respondent signs here or lawyer signs here  WSBA # 
    
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ORDER  RE FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS MOD PP
GOODNIGHT ET AL VS RALIDAK
20-3-03830-3
Rania Rampersad
June 25, 2024
Judge
Rania Rampersad
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