{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-26.26a.485","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 26.26A.485","heading":"Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Child as party—Representation.","body":"(1) A minor child is a permissive party but not a necessary party to a proceeding under RCW 26.26A.400 through 26.26A.515.\n(2) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem, subject to RCW 74.20.310, to represent a child in a proceeding under RCW 26.26A.400 through 26.26A.515, if the court finds that the interests of the child are not adequately represented.","path":["Title 26","Chapter 26.26A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.26A.485","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:42:05Z","sha256":"29ab03cefb8f0a9c66c96491090e7c8307ce6f08c591b11ca9237c734ff2ea85","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-26.26a.480","next":"us-wa/rcw-26.26a.490"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}