RCW 11.90.240
Exclusive jurisdiction for court appointing a guardian or issuing a protective order.
Except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.90.230, a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with this chapter has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the court or the appointment or order expires by its own terms.
[ 2009 c 81 § 11.]
NOTES:
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.