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IN RE GUARDIANSHIP OF STAMM v. CROWLEY

No. 50836-9-I.

91 P.3d 126 (2004)

121 Wash.App. 830

In re The GUARDIANSHIP OF Loren STAMM, An alleged incapacitated person, Appellant, v. Karen A. CROWLEY and Michael R. Stamm, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

June 1, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Margaret K. Dore, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

William L.E. Dussault, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.

SCHINDLER, J.

In guardianship proceedings, a guardian ad litem (GAL) must be appointed to investigate and make recommendations to the court. While we hold that the trial court may admit a GAL's testimony regarding her opinion and the basis for that opinion if the court finds the evidence likely to be helpful under ER 702, there are limits to such testimony and a jury must understand that it is to evaluate the GAL's testimony...

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