General information
New legislation passed in 2020 gave parents the ability to temporarily give someone else their powers regarding care, custody, and/or property of the parent’s child.
More information about Power of Attorney (POA) for a child is available from FindLaw.
Forms and instructions
- Plan for someone else to care for your child if you can't from Washington LawHelp
- Options for Grandparents and Other Non-Parental Caregivers from Legal Voice has information and a sample form