LAARK offers free legal advice over the phone to kinship caregivers in child custody and other legal issues.
Below is a list of useful publications and resources for kinship caregivers. These documents are not meant to substitute for legal advice. Consult an attorney whenever possible.
Statewide Ask for an Emergency Guardianship Order https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/resource/emergency-minor-guardianship-order By Northwest Justice Project
Consent to Health Care: A Kinship Caregiver’s Guide https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/resource/consent-to-health-care-a-kinship-caregivers-guide By Northwest Justice Project File a Minor Guardianship Petition https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/resource/file-a-minor-guardianship-petition By Northwest Justice Project
I am 12-16. What are my rights in a minor guardianship case? https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/resource/i-am-age-12-16-what-are-my-rights-in-a-minor-guardianship-case By Northwest Justice Project
Minor Guardianship of Native American Children https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/resource/minor-guardianship-of-native-american-children By Northwest Justice Project
Options for Grandparents https://www.legalvoice.org/options-grandparents By Legal Voice
Power of Attorney (POA) for Parents https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/resource/power-of-attorney-poa-for-parents By Northwest Justice Project
Video – Legal Options for Kinship Caregivers https://youtube.com/watch?v=RJZQ9s8AtRA
King County King County Minor Guardianship – Forms and Filing Instruction Guide By the Kinship Care Solutions Project at King County Bar Association
King County Superior Court – Minor Guardianships https://kingcounty.gov/courts/superior-court/ex-parte-probate/Minor-Guardianships.aspx
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