Guardians ad Litem in Family Law Cases
Authored By: Northwest Justice Project
A judge may appoint a guardian ad litem (GAL) in a court case about custody or visitation rights. Any party to the case may ask for appointment of a GAL, or the judge can decide to appoint one. This packet has the necessary forms and instructions. #3103EN
Contents
Links to Court Forms
- Notice of Hearing - FL All Family 185 (if your county has its own form, use that one instead)
- Motion For Temporary Family Law Order - FL Divorce 223
- Motion for Temporary Family Law Order - FL Parentage 323
- Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem for a Child - FL All Family 146
- Order Appointing Parenting Evaluator/Investigator - FL All Family 148
For MS Word forms, visit courts.wa.gov/forms
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Last Review and Update: Oct 11, 2022