How the Petitioner or Protected Party is Populated depending on who is filing (including filing on behalf of someone else)
Recently updated on June 7th, 2025 at 02:22 pm
This article helps explain the different situations of who is petitioning and for protecting whom, for a Civil Protection Order (CPOs) in Washington as defined in the Revised Code of Washington RCW 7.105.100 Filing—Types of petitions
Then it explains how LegalAtoms questionnaires populate the different official Washington Court forms for CPOS.
The audience for this article are court staff, non profits, lawyers, legal interns who have to serve a variety of situations and may want to know how or why a certain form is populated in a certain way.
For Reference.. Directory of Situations
| Situation and victim | Applies to Case Type | County Specific | Petitioner | LECIS (Law Enforcement and Confidential Information Sheet) Protected Party | Notes |
| Victim Jane Doe is an adult at least 15 years and is petitioning for self only | Anti–Harassment, Domestic Violence, Sexual-Assault, Stalking, Vulnerable-Adult | – | Jane Doe | Jane Doe | |
|
Victim Jane Doe >= 18 years and is petitioning for SELF and any of
|
Anti–Harassment, Domestic Violence, Sexual-Assault, Stalking,Vulnerable-Adult |
– | Jane Doe |
Jane Doe Minor in the minors section Vulnerable adult in the vulnerable adult section Adults in the adults section |
This is where the Petition court form seems to generalize the RCW for DVPO with the other 3 (SAPO, SPO, AHPO) for simplicity. As per RCW : Domestic Violence allows for one or more household or family members who are
Anti–Harassment, Sexual-Assault, Stalking — allows for a single
Vulnerable-Adult — allows for a single
|
| Victim Jane Doe is a minor (15 or over but under 18) who is filing for self, and any of the more victims who are family members the same house hold who could be: i) own children , ii) other children | Anti–Harassment, Domestic Violence, Sexual-Assault, Stalking, | – | Jane Doe |
Jane Doe
Minor in the minors section |
RCW Item 2 For other children’s only :In the Petition – Check 4 b iii
Form wording: I am age 15 to 17. The minor is a member of my family or household. I have been chosen by the minor and am capable of pursuing their stated interest in this case. For own children’s: In the petition – Check 4 b i, ii. Form Wording: I am the minor’s parent, legal guardian, custodian, I am age 18 or older and the minor is a member of my family or household. |
|
Jane Doe is at least 15 who is filing on behalf of vulnerable adult Gamma
Jane Doe is guardian or legal fiduciary or a DSHS
|
Vulnerable-Adult | – |
Petitioner: Jane Doe 4. Protected Party | Someone Else | Vulnerable Adult = Gamma
|
Gamma | |
|
Jane Doe, is is filing exclusively for any of
|
Anti–Harassment, Domestic Violence, Sexual-Assault, Stalking,Vulnerable-Adult | – |
Petitioner: Jane Doe 4. Protected party will not have Jane Doe
Protected Party | Minors Alpha, Bravo, Charlie Protected Party | Vulnerable Adults: Delta Echo Protected Party | Adults who need help |
Minors – Alpha, Bravo, Charlie- in the minor section |
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| DSHS petitions on behalf of the vulnerable adult, Anthony Hopkins | Vulnerable-Adult | DSHS would be listed Under “If you filed for someone Else…” section just below the Protected Party section | Anthony Hopkins | ||
| A law enforcement agency filing against a person, John Smith | Extreme-Risk | – | The ERPO LEI indicates Petitioner not Protected | No protected party on LEI | Notes |
Snohomish Document Selection rules
| All 5 CPOs — DVPO, AHPO, SPO, SAPO, VAPO – Petitioner is filing for self, Respondent is 18 or over, |
|---|
| Petition for Protection Order AH-DV-STK 7.23 |
| Temporary Protection Order AH-DV-STK 7.23 |
| LECIF – Law Enforcement and Confidential Info AH-DV-STK 7.23 |
| All 5 CPOs —DVPO, AHPO, SPO, SAPO, VAPO – Petitioner is filing for self or on behalf of , Respondent is under 18 (This rule takes precedence over the next one) |
|---|
| Petition for Protection Order U18 7.23 |
| Temporary Protection Order U18 7.23 |
| LECIF – Law Enforcement and Confidential Info U18 7.23 |
| All 5 CPOs —DVPO, AHPO, SPO, SAPO, VAPO — When filing on behalf of , Respondent 18 or over |
|---|
| Petition for Protection Order SA-VA 7.23 |
| Temporary Protection Order SA-VA 7.23 |
| LECIF – Law Enforcement and Confidential Info SA-VA 7.23 |
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