RCW 11.90.230
Special jurisdiction.
(1) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under RCW 11.90.220 has special jurisdiction to do any of the following:
(a) Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding sixty days for a respondent who is physically present in this state;
(b) Issue a protective order with respect to real or tangible personal property located in this state if a petition for appointment of a guardian or a conservator for the respondent is pending or has been approved in another state;
(c) Appoint a guardian or conservator for a person under a guardianship, person under a conservatorship, or protected person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued under procedures similar to RCW 11.90.400.
(2) If a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent's home state on the date the petition was filed, the court shall dismiss the proceeding at the request of the court of the home state, if any, whether dismissal is requested before or after the emergency appointment.
[ 2020 c 312 § 502; 2009 c 81 § 10.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2020 c 312: See note following RCW 11.130.915.
Effective date—2009 c 81: See note following RCW 11.90.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law
Chapter 11.90 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.
11.90.030 - Foreign country treatment.
11.90.040 - Communications with out-of-state courts.
11.90.050 - Requests between in-state and out-of-state courts.
11.90.060 - Testimony and documentary evidence from another state.
11.90.210 - Exclusive jurisdictional basis.
11.90.220 - Appointing a guardian or issuing a protective order.
11.90.230 - Special jurisdiction.
11.90.240 - Exclusive jurisdiction for court appointing a guardian or issuing a protective order.
11.90.250 - In-state court declining jurisdiction.
11.90.260 - Jurisdiction required by unjustifiable conduct.
11.90.270 - Notice of petition requirements when not respondent's home state on filing date.
11.90.400 - Procedure for transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to an out-of-state court.
11.90.410 - Procedures for transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to Washington.
11.90.420 - Registering out-of-state guardianship.
11.90.430 - Registering an out-of-state protective order.
11.90.440 - Enforcement of guardianship or protective order from another state.
11.90.460 - Application of the federal electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.