RCW 13.34.232
Guardianship for dependent child—Order, contents—Rights and duties of dependency guardian.
(1) An order establishing a dependency guardianship shall:
(a) Appoint a person or agency to serve as dependency guardian for the limited purpose of assisting the court to supervise the dependency;
(b) Specify the dependency guardian's rights and responsibilities concerning the care, custody, and control of the child. A dependency guardian shall not have the authority to consent to the child's adoption;
(c) Specify the dependency guardian's authority, if any, to receive, invest, and expend funds, benefits, or property belonging to the child;
(d) Specify an appropriate frequency of visitation between the parent and the child; and
(e) Specify the need for any continued involvement of the *supervising agency and the nature of that involvement, if any.
(2) Unless the court specifies otherwise in the guardianship order, the dependency guardian shall maintain the physical custody of the child and have the following rights and duties:
(a) Protect, discipline, and educate the child;
(b) Provide food, clothing, shelter, education as required by law, and routine health care for the child;
(c) Consent to necessary health and surgical care and sign a release of health care information to appropriate authorities, pursuant to law;
(d) Consent to social and school activities of the child; and
(e) Provide an annual written accounting to the court regarding receipt by the dependency guardian of any funds, benefits, or property belonging to the child and expenditures made therefrom.
(3) As used in this section, the term "health care" includes, but is not limited to, medical, dental, psychological, and psychiatric care and treatment.
(4) The child shall remain dependent for the duration of the guardianship. While the guardianship remains in effect, the dependency guardian shall be a party to any dependency proceedings pertaining to the child.
(5) The guardianship shall remain in effect only until the child is eighteen years of age or until the court terminates the guardianship order, whichever occurs sooner.
[ 2010 c 272 § 14; 1994 c 288 § 7; 1993 c 412 § 4; 1981 c 195 § 3.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: The definition for "supervising agency" for chapter 13.34 RCW was deleted by 2018 c 284 § 3.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 13 - Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Offenders
Chapter 13.34 - Juvenile Court Act—Dependency and Termination of Parent-Child Relationship.
13.34.020 - Legislative declaration of family unit as resource to be nurtured—Rights of child.
13.34.025 - Child dependency cases—Coordination of services—Remedial services.
13.34.045 - Educational liaison—Identification.
13.34.046 - Educational liaison—Responsibilities—Background checks.
13.34.050 - Court order to take child into custody, when—Hearing.
13.34.055 - Custody by law enforcement officer—Release from liability.
13.34.060 - Shelter care—Placement—Custody—Duties of parties.
13.34.062 - Shelter care—Notice of custody and rights.
13.34.065 - Shelter care—Hearing—Recommendation as to further need—Release.
13.34.067 - Shelter care—Case conference—Service agreement.
13.34.069 - Shelter care—Order and authorization of health care and education records.
13.34.080 - Summons when petition filed—Publication of notice.
13.34.090 - Rights under chapter proceedings.
13.34.092 - Rights under chapter proceedings—Appointment of counsel—Notice.
13.34.094 - Description of services provided to parents.
13.34.096 - Right to be heard—Notice.
13.34.102 - Guardian ad litem—Training—Registry—Selection—Substitution—Exception.
13.34.105 - Guardian ad litem—Duties—Immunity—Access to information.
13.34.107 - Guardian ad litem—Ex parte communications—Removal.
13.34.108 - Guardian ad litem—Fees.
13.34.110 - Hearings—Fact-finding and disposition—Time and place, notice.
13.34.125 - Voluntary adoption plan—Consideration of preferences for proposed placement.
13.34.132 - Petition seeking termination of parent-child relationship—Requirements.
13.34.134 - Permanent placement of child.
13.34.136 - Permanency plan of care.
13.34.142 - Current placement episode—Calculation.
13.34.147 - Case review panel—Creation—Duties.
13.34.150 - Modification of orders.
13.34.160 - Order of support for dependent child.
13.34.161 - Order of support for dependent child—Noncompliance—Enforcement of judgment.
13.34.165 - Civil contempt—Grounds—Motion—Penalty—Detention review hearing.
13.34.180 - Order terminating parent and child relationship—Petition—Filing—Allegations.
13.34.190 - Order terminating parent and child relationship—Findings.
13.34.200 - Order terminating parent and child relationship—Rights of parties when granted.
13.34.212 - Court-appointed attorney for a child in a dependency proceeding.
13.34.234 - Guardianship for dependent child—Dependency guardianship subsidies.
13.34.235 - Guardianship for dependent child—Review hearing requirements not applicable—Exception.
13.34.240 - Acts, records, and proceedings of Indian tribe or band given full faith and credit.
13.34.265 - Foster home placement—Considerations.
13.34.270 - Child with developmental disability—Out-of-home placement—Permanency planning hearing.
13.34.300 - Relevance of failure to cause juvenile to attend school to neglect petition.
13.34.315 - Health care—Evaluation and treatment.
13.34.320 - Inpatient mental health treatment—When parental consent required—Hearing.
13.34.330 - Inpatient mental health treatment—Placement.
13.34.340 - Release of records—Disclosure to treating physician.
13.34.350 - Dependent children—Information sharing—Guidelines.
13.34.370 - Evaluation of parties—Selection of evaluators.
13.34.380 - Visitation policies and protocols—Development—Elements.
13.34.390 - Comprehensive services for drug-affected and alcohol-affected mothers and infants.
13.34.400 - Child welfare proceedings—Placement—Documentation.
13.34.410 - Psychosexual evaluation.
13.34.420 - Qualified residential treatment program—Requirements.
13.34.425 - Qualified residential treatment program—Placement—Hearing.
13.34.430 - Social study—Required information.
13.34.435 - Washington state center for court research—Attorney-client privilege.
13.34.800 - Drug-affected and alcohol-affected infants—Model project.
13.34.801 - Rules—Definition of "drug-affected infant."
13.34.802 - Rules—Definition of "alcohol-affected infant."
13.34.820 - Permanency for dependent children—Annual report.
13.34.830 - Child protection and child welfare—Racial disproportionality—Evaluation—Report.
13.34.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.