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Proceeding to adjudicate parentage—Child as party—Representation.
(1) A minor child is a permissive party but not a necessary party to a proceeding under RCW
26.26A.400 through
26.26A.515.
(2) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem, subject to RCW
74.20.310, to represent a child in a proceeding under RCW
26.26A.400 through
26.26A.515, if the court finds that the interests of the child are not adequately represented.