In proceedings where the petitioner is seeking a domestic violence protection order or an antiharassment protection order, the court may realign the designation of the parties as "petitioner" and "respondent" where the court finds that the original petitioner is the abuser or harasser and the original respondent is the victim of domestic violence or unlawful harassment. The court may issue a temporary protection order in accordance with this chapter until the victim is able to prepare a petition for a protection order in accordance with this chapter.
RCW 7.105.210
Realignment of parties—Domestic violence and antiharassment protection order proceedings.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Lorelle Rose Harke v. Rex Elam Harke (2024)
Most recently applied in Lorelle Rose Harke v. Rex Elam Harke (February 2024)
2021 c 215 s 26.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.