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2019 Revised Code of Washington
Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law
Chapter 11.130 - Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act.
11.130.185 Basis for appointment of guardian for minor.
Universal Citation: WA Rev Code § 11.130.185 (2019)
RCW 11.130.185 Basis for appointment of guardian for minor. (Effective January 1, 2021.)
(1) A person becomes a guardian for a minor only on appointment by the court.
(2) The court may appoint a guardian for a minor who does not have a guardian if the court finds the appointment is in the minor's best interest and:
(a) Each parent of the minor, after being fully informed of the nature and consequences of guardianship, consents;
(b) All parental rights have been terminated; or
(c) There is clear and convincing evidence that no parent of the minor is willing or able to exercise the powers the court is granting the guardian.
[ 2019 c 437 ยง 201.]
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