Washington Code 11.90.230 – Special jurisdiction
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(1) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under RCW 11.90.220 has special jurisdiction to do any of the following:
Terms Used In Washington Code 11.90.230
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Issue: means all the lineal descendants of an individual. See Washington Code 11.02.005
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
(a) Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding sixty days for a respondent who is physically present in this state;
(b) Issue a protective order with respect to real or tangible personal property located in this state if a petition for appointment of a guardian or a conservator for the respondent is pending or has been approved in another state;
(c) Appoint a guardian or conservator for a person under a guardianship, person under a conservatorship, or protected person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued under procedures similar to RCW 11.90.400.
(2) If a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent’s home state on the date the petition was filed, the court shall dismiss the proceeding at the request of the court of the home state, if any, whether dismissal is requested before or after the emergency appointment.
NOTES:
Effective dates—2020 c 312: See note following RCW 11.130.915.
Effective date—2009 c 81: See note following RCW 11.90.010.