RCW 13.90.020
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(1)A vulnerable youth may petition the court that a vulnerable youth guardianship be established for him or her by filing a petition in juvenile court under this chapter. The proposed guardian must agree to join in the petition, and must receive notice of the petition.
(2)To be designated as a proposed guardian in a petition under this chapter, a person must be age twenty-one or over, suitable, and capable of performing the duties of guardian under RCW 13.90.040 , including but not limited to parents, licensed foster parents, relatives, and suitable persons.
(3)The petition must allege and show that:
(a)Both the petitioner and the proposed guardian agree to the establishment of a guardianship;
(b)The youth is between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one years;
(c)The youth is prima facie eligible to apply for classification under 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1101(a)(27)(J);
(d)The youth requests the support of a responsible adult; and
(e)The proposed guardian agrees to serve as guardian, and is a suitable adult over twenty-one years old who is capable of performing the duties of a guardian as stated in RCW 13.90.040 .
(4)There must be no fee associated with the filing of a vulnerable youth guardianship petition by or for a vulnerable youth under this section.
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