Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 71.32 - Mental Health Advance Directives.
71.32.120 - Action to contest directive.

RCW 71.32.120
Action to contest directive.

A principal may bring an action to contest the validity of his or her directive. If an action under this section is commenced while an action to determine the principal's capacity is pending, the court shall consolidate the actions and decide the issues simultaneously.

[ 2003 c 283 § 12.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 71 - Behavioral Health

Chapter 71.32 - Mental Health Advance Directives.

71.32.010 - Legislative declaration—Findings.

71.32.020 - Definitions.

71.32.030 - Construction of definitions.

71.32.040 - Presumption of capacity.

71.32.050 - Execution of directive—Scope.

71.32.060 - Execution of directive—Elements—Effective date—Expiration.

71.32.070 - Prohibited elements.

71.32.080 - Revocation—Waiver.

71.32.090 - Witnesses.

71.32.100 - Appointment of agent.

71.32.110 - Determination of capacity.

71.32.120 - Action to contest directive.

71.32.130 - Determination of capacity—Reevaluations of capacity.

71.32.140 - Refusal of admission to inpatient treatment—Effect of directive.

71.32.150 - Compliance with directive—Conditions for noncompliance.

71.32.160 - Electroconvulsive therapy.

71.32.170 - Providers—Immunity from liability—Conditions.

71.32.180 - Multiple directives, agents—Effect—Disclosure of court orders.

71.32.190 - Preexisting, foreign directives—Validity.

71.32.200 - Fraud, duress, undue influence—Appointment of guardian.

71.32.210 - Execution of directive not evidence of behavioral health disorder or lack of capacity.

71.32.220 - Requiring directive prohibited.

71.32.230 - Coercion, threats prohibited.

71.32.240 - Other authority not limited.

71.32.250 - Long-term care facility residents—Readmission after inpatient behavioral health treatment—Evaluation, report to legislature.

71.32.260 - Form.

71.32.270 - Family-initiated treatment.

71.32.902 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.