Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 26.12 - Family Court.
26.12.183 - Guardian ad litem or investigator—Fees.

RCW 26.12.183
Guardian ad litem or investigator—Fees.

Except for guardians ad litem appointed by the court from the subregistry created under RCW 26.12.177(2)(d), the court shall specify the hourly rate the guardian ad litem or investigator under this title may charge for his or her services, and shall specify the maximum amount the guardian ad litem or investigator under this title may charge without additional court review and approval. The court shall specify rates and fees in the order of appointment or at the earliest date the court is able to determine the appropriate rates and fees and prior to the guardian ad litem billing for his or her services. This section shall apply except as provided by local court rule.

[ 2000 c 124 § 15.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 26 - Domestic Relations

Chapter 26.12 - Family Court.

26.12.010 - Jurisdiction conferred on superior court—Family court proceeding defined.

26.12.020 - Designation of judge—Number of sessions.

26.12.030 - Transfer of cases to presiding judge.

26.12.040 - Substitute judge of family court.

26.12.050 - Family courts—Appointment of assistants.

26.12.060 - Court commissioners—Duties.

26.12.070 - Probation officers—Powers and duties.

26.12.080 - Protection of privacy of parties.

26.12.160 - When and where court may be convened.

26.12.170 - Authority of family court judges and court commissioners to order or recommend services—Report by court of child abuse or neglect.

26.12.172 - Parenting seminars—Rules.

26.12.175 - Appointment of guardian ad litem—Independent investigation—Court-appointed special advocate program—Background information—Review of appointment.

26.12.177 - Guardians ad litem—Training—Registry—Subregistry—Selection—Substitution—Exceptions.

26.12.180 - Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator—Information discoverable—Confidentiality.

26.12.183 - Guardian ad litem or investigator—Fees.

26.12.185 - Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator—Release of information.

26.12.187 - Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator—Ex parte communications—Removal.

26.12.188 - Appointment of investigators—Training requirements.

26.12.190 - Family court jurisdiction as to pending actions—Use of family court services.

26.12.205 - Priority for proceedings involving children.

26.12.215 - Revision by the superior court.

26.12.220 - Funding family court or family court services—Increase in marriage license fee authorized—Family court services program—Fees.

26.12.230 - Joint family court services.

26.12.240 - Courthouse facilitator program—Fee or surcharge.

26.12.260 - Program to provide services to parties involved in dissolutions and legal separations—Fees.

26.12.270 - Address confidentiality program.

26.12.800 - Family court pilot program—Legislative recognition.

26.12.802 - Family court pilot program—Created.

26.12.804 - Family court pilot program—Rules.