Washington § 26.09.310 Provision of health care to minor—Immunity of health care provider.

Washington Statutes

§ 26.09.310 — Provision of health care to minor—Immunity of health care provider.

Washington § 26.09.310

Title 26DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Ch. 26.09DISSOLUTION PROCEEDINGS—LEGAL SEPARATION

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Wash. Rev. Code § 26.09.310 (2026).

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No health care provider or facility, or their agent, shall be liable for damages in any civil action brought by a parent or guardian based only on a lack of the parent or guardian's consent for medical care of a minor child, if consent to the care has been given by a parent or guardian of the minor. The immunity provided by this section shall apply regardless of whether:

(1)The parents are married, unmarried, in a domestic partnership or not, or separated at the time of consent or treatment;

(2)The consenting parent is, or is not, a custodial parent of the minor;

(3)The giving of consent by a parent is, or is not, full performance of any agreement between the parents, or of any order or decree in any action entered pursuant to chapter 26.09 RCW;

(4)The action or suit is brought by

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No health care provider or facility, or their agent, shall be liable for damages in any civil action brought by a parent or guardian based only on a lack of the parent or guardian's consent for medical care of a minor child, if consent to the care has been given by a parent or guardian of the minor. The immunity provided by this section shall apply regardless of whether:

(1) The parents are married, unmarried, in a domestic partnership or not, or separated at the time of consent or treatment;

(2) The consenting parent is, or is not, a custodial parent of the minor;

(3) The giving of consent by a parent is, or is not, full performance of any agreement between the parents, or of any order or decree in any action entered pursuant to chapter 26.09 RCW;

(4) The action or suit is brought by or on behalf of the nonconsenting parent, the minor child, or any other person.

Part headings not law — Severability — 2008 c 6: See RCW 26.60.900 and 26.60.901 .