WA · rules
Wash. Juv. Ct. R. 3.11
Guardianship in Juvenile Court
(a) Petition for Guardianship for Dependent Child. Any party to a dependency
proceeding, including the supervising agency, may file a petition requesting that a guardianship
be created for a dependent child. The court may, on its own motion, order the supervising agency
to file such a petition.
(b) Scheduling and Notice. A guardianship hearing may be held in connection with a
review hearing under rule 3.9, or it may be otherwise regularly scheduled. Notice of the time and
place of the guardianship hearing may be given in open court. If notice is not given to a party in
open court, the party shall be given notice in accordance with rule 11.2. Notice must be given to
the Department of Social and Health Services, and the Department may intervene in the
proceedings.
(c) Procedure; Evidence; Burden of Proof. The court shall hold a hearing on the petition
in accordance with RCW 13.34.231. The Rules of Evidence apply, and the burden of proof is by
a preponderance of the evidence.
History
[Adopted effective July 1, 1978; Amended effective September 1, 1987.]
Provenance
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- www.courts.wa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-16
- Edition
- 2026-09-16
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