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Laws current as of August 8, 2025

What do I have to prove to get a vulnerable adult protection order?

To get a vulnerable adult protection order, you must show that the respondent has done or threatened to do any of the following to a vulnerable adult:

  • abandonment;
  • abuse;
  • financially exploitation; or
  • neglect.1 

Each of these terms are defined in What are the legal definitions of abandonment, abuse, financial exploitation, and neglect?

1 R.C.W. §§ 7.105.100(1)(d); 7.105.225(1)(d); 74.34.110

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