RCW 11.130.580 Authority for protective arrangement. (1) Under this article, a court: (a) On receiving a petition for a guardianship for an adult may order a protective arrangement instead of guardianship as a less restrictive alternative to guardianship; and (b) On receiving a petition for a conservatorship for an individual may order a protective arrangement […]
RCW 11.130.585 Basis for protective arrangement instead of guardianship for adult. (1) After the hearing on a petition under RCW 11.130.270 for a guardianship or under RCW 11.130.580(2) for a protective arrangement instead of guardianship, the court may issue an order under subsection (2) of this section for a protective arrangement instead of guardianship if […]
RCW 11.130.590 Basis for protective arrangement instead of conservatorship for adult or minor. (1) After the hearing on a petition under RCW 11.130.365 for conservatorship for an adult or under RCW 11.130.580(3) for a protective arrangement instead of a conservatorship for an adult, the court may issue an order under subsection (3) of this section […]
RCW 11.130.595 Petition for protective arrangement. A petition for a protective arrangement instead of guardianship or conservatorship must state the petitioner’s name, principal residence, current street address, if different, relationship to the respondent, interest in the protective arrangement, the name and address of any attorney representing the petitioner, and, to the extent known, the following: […]
RCW 11.130.600 Notice and hearing. (1) All petitions filed under RCW 11.130.595 for the establishment of a protective arrangement shall be heard within sixty days unless an extension of time is requested by a party or the court visitor within such sixty-day period and granted for good cause shown. (2)(a) A copy of a petition […]
RCW 11.130.605 Appointment and role of court visitor. (1) On filing of a petition under RCW 11.130.580 for a protective arrangement instead of guardianship, the court shall appoint a court visitor. The court visitor must be an individual with training or experience in the type of abilities, limitations, and needs alleged in the petition. (2) […]
RCW 11.130.610 Appointment and role of attorney. (1)(a) The respondent shall have the right to be represented by a willing attorney of their choosing at any stage in protective arrangement proceedings. Any attorney purporting to represent a respondent or person subject to a protective arrangement shall petition the court to be appointed to represent the […]
RCW 11.130.615 Professional evaluation. (1) On receipt of a petition under RCW 11.130.595 and at the time the court appoints a court visitor under RCW 11.130.605, the court shall order a professional evaluation of the respondent. (2) The respondent must be examined by a physician licensed to practice under chapter 18.71 or 18.57 RCW, psychologist […]
RCW 11.130.620 Attendance and rights at hearing. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a hearing under this article may not proceed unless the respondent attends the hearing. If it is not reasonably feasible for the respondent to attend a hearing at the location court proceedings typically are held, the court […]
RCW 11.130.625 Notice of order. The petitioner shall give notice of an order under this article to the individual who is subject to the protective arrangement instead of guardianship or conservatorship, a person whose access to the individual is restricted by the order, and any other person the court determines. [ 2020 c 312 § […]
RCW 11.130.630 Confidentiality of records. (1) The existence of a proceeding for or the existence of a protective arrangement instead of guardianship or conservatorship is a matter of public record unless the court seals the record after: (a) The respondent, the individual subject to the protective arrangement, or the parent of a minor subject to […]
RCW 11.130.635 Appointment of special agent. The court may appoint a special agent, to assist in implementing a protective arrangement under this article. The special agent has the authority conferred by the order of appointment and serves until discharged by court order. [ 2019 c 437 § 512.]
