{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-13.90.030","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 13.90.030","heading":"Petition for guardianship—Hearing.","body":"(1) At the hearing on a vulnerable youth guardianship petition, both parties, the vulnerable youth and the proposed guardian, have the right to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses. The rules of evidence apply to the conduct of the hearing.\n(2) A vulnerable youth guardianship must be established if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that:\n(a) The allegations in the petition are true;\n(b) It is in the vulnerable youth's best interest to establish a vulnerable youth guardianship; and\n(c) The vulnerable youth consents in writing to the appointment of a guardian.\n(3) A guardianship established under subsection (2) of this section remains in effect as provided in RCW 13.90.060.","path":["Title 13","Chapter 13.90"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=13.90.030","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:03:31Z","sha256":"25e8ce2a282a9ae3f921cb60219e720b57e3dd00225c0d0c4f925a6e5f6c02d7","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-13.90.020","next":"us-wa/rcw-13.90.040"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}