{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-26.12.188","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 26.12.188","heading":"Appointment of investigators—Training requirements.","body":"(1) The court may appoint an investigator in addition to a guardian ad litem or court-appointed special advocate under RCW 26.12.175 and 26.12.177 to assist the court and make recommendations.\n(2) An investigator is a person appointed as an investigator under RCW 26.12.050(1)(b) or any other third-party professional ordered or appointed by the court to provide an opinion, assessment, or evaluation regarding the creation or modification of a parenting plan.\n(3) Investigators who are not supervised by a guardian ad litem or by a court-appointed special advocate program must comply with the training requirements applicable to guardians ad litem or court-appointed special advocates as provided under this chapter and court rule.","path":["Title 26","Chapter 26.12"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.12.188","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:17Z","sha256":"13661a178b68152c1f79e9cc2cf879d9d754633a70385d795e368d427495e541","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-26.12.187","next":"us-wa/rcw-26.12.190"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}