Petition for Order Appointing Title 13 RCW Guardian (PT)
Washington · Washington State Courts · Effective January 1, 2022
This form is used to ask the court to officially appoint a guardian for a child under Title 13 RCW. It asks for information about the child, the parents, and the person who is being proposed as the guardian.
Where this fits in a case
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This form is used in a juvenile court setting when someone is asking the judge to establish a legal guardian for a child.
Usually filed by the person starting the case.
Common questions
- Who fills out this form?
- The petitioner, which is the person asking the court to appoint the guardian, fills out this form.
- Does this form ask for a fee?
- The provided text does not mention any filing fees for this form.
- What kind of case is this for?
- This form is related to guardianship cases in the Juvenile Court.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2022.
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