Washington Petition For Order For Protection — Respondent Under Age 18 is a legal document used in Washington State to seek protection for a minor under the age of 18 who is a respondent in a domestic violence situation. The petition is used to ask the court to issue an order that requires the other party involved in the domestic dispute to stay away from the respondent and not to contact them in any way. The petition can also be used to provide other forms of protection to the minor respondent, such as ordering the other party to move out of the minor's home, granting temporary custody of the minor to the petitioner, or allowing supervised visitation with the minor. There are two types of Washington Petition For Order For Protection — Respondent Under Age 18: an Emergency Petition and a Final Petition. An Emergency Petition is used when the respondent is in immediate danger and needs protection right away; a Final Petition is used when the respondent needs more long-term protection.




