Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.26A.485 (2026)
Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Child as party—Representation
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(1) A minor child is a permissive party but not a necessary party to a proceeding under RCW 26.26A.400 through 26.26A.515.
(2) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem, subject to RCW 74.20.310, to represent a child in a proceeding under RCW 26.26A.400 through 26.26A.515, if the court finds that the interests of the child are not adequately represented.
[ 2018 c 6 s 518.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2020–2023 · leading case: Jamie Lee Ponsaran v. Lyndsey Anker (Wash. Ct. App. 2020).
Jamie Lee Ponsaran v. Lyndsey Anker (Wash. Ct. App. 2020). “RCW 26.26A.485(2) (“The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem .”
Parentage Of A.h., Christian Gruber, V. Melissa Leighanne Headrick, Apppellant (Wash. Ct. App. 2023). “The trial court decided not to appoint one, but our record contains no oral or written ruling on the issue.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 26.26A.485(2) — 2 cases
Jamie Lee Ponsaran v. Lyndsey Anker (Wash. Ct. App. 2020). “RCW 26.26A.485(2) (“The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem .”
Parentage Of A.h., Christian Gruber, V. Melissa Leighanne Headrick, Apppellant (Wash. Ct. App. 2023). “The trial court decided not to appoint one, but our record contains no oral or written ruling on the issue.”
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