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Wash. Rev. Code § 26.09.210 (2026)

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The court may interview the child in chambers to ascertain the child's wishes as to the child's residential schedule in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or declaration of invalidity. The court may permit counsel to be present at the interview. The court shall cause a record of the interview to be made and to be made part of the record in the case.
The court may seek the advice of professional personnel whether or not they are employed on a regular basis by the court. The advice given shall be in writing and shall be made available by the court to counsel upon request. Counsel may call for cross-examination any professional personnel consulted by the court.
[ 2008 c 6 s 1018; 1987 c 460 s 15; 1973 1st ex.s. c 157 s 21.]

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Part headings not law—Severability—2008 c 6: See RCW 26.60.900 and 26.60.901.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1984–2007 · leading case: King v. King, 174 P.3d 659 (Wash. 2007).
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King v. King, 174 P.3d 659 (Wash. 2007). · cites it 2× “RCW 26.09.210. The court may also appoint a guardian ad litem (GAL) for the purpose of preparing an investigation and report concerning parenting arrangements.”
In Re the Welfare of McGee, 679 P.2d 933 (Wash. Ct. App. 1984). “Apparently the commissioner felt he had authority to conduct the interview by reason of RCW 26.09.210, which provides, in part: Interview with child by court .”
Moore v. Snohomish Cnty., 774 P.2d 1218 (Wash. 1989). · cites it 3× “210; (1) In contested custody proceedings, and in other proceedings if a party so requests, the court may order an investigation and report concerning parenting arrangements for the child in an action for dissolution of marriage . . . The investigation and report may be made by…”
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