RCW 13.32A.160
Out-of-home placement—Court action upon filing of child in need of services petition—Child placement.
(1) When a proper child in need of services petition to approve an out-of-home placement is filed under RCW 13.32A.120, 13.32A.140, or 13.32A.150 the juvenile court shall: (a)(i) Schedule a fact-finding hearing to be held: (A) For a child who resides in a place other than his or her parent's home and other than an out-of-home placement, within five calendar days unless the last calendar day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, in which case the hearing shall be held on the preceding judicial day; or (B) for a child living at home or in an out-of-home placement, within ten days; and (ii) notify the parent, child, and the department of such date; (b) notify the parent of the right to be represented by counsel and, if indigent, to have counsel appointed for him or her by the court; (c) appoint legal counsel for the child; (d) inform the child and his or her parent of the legal consequences of the court approving or disapproving a child in need of services petition; (e) notify the parents of their rights under this chapter and chapters 11.130, 13.34, and 71.34 RCW, including the right to file an at-risk youth petition, the right to submit an application for admission of their child to a treatment facility for alcohol, chemical dependency, or mental health treatment, and the right to file a guardianship petition; and (f) notify all parties, including the department, of their right to present evidence at the fact-finding hearing.
(2) Upon filing of a child in need of services petition, the child may be placed, if not already placed, by the department in a crisis residential center, HOPE center, foster family home, group home facility licensed under chapter 74.15 RCW, or any other suitable residence to be determined by the department. The court may place a child in a crisis residential center for a temporary out-of-home placement as long as the requirements of RCW 13.32A.125 are met.
(3) If the child has been placed in a foster family home or group care facility under chapter 74.15 RCW, the child shall remain there, or in any other suitable residence as determined by the department, pending resolution of the petition by the court. Any placement may be reviewed by the court within three judicial days upon the request of the juvenile or the juvenile's parent.
[ 2020 c 312 § 724; 2019 c 124 § 1; 2000 c 123 § 19; 1997 c 146 § 6; 1996 c 133 § 22; 1995 c 312 § 17; 1990 c 276 § 11; 1989 c 269 § 2; 1979 c 155 § 30.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2020 c 312: See note following RCW 11.130.915.
Findings—Short title—Intent—Construction—1996 c 133: See notes following RCW 13.32A.197.
Short title—1995 c 312: See note following RCW 13.32A.010.
Intent—1990 c 276: See RCW 13.32A.015.
Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—1990 c 276: See notes following RCW 13.32A.020.
Effective date—Severability—1979 c 155: See notes following RCW 13.04.011.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 13 - Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Offenders
Chapter 13.32A - Family Reconciliation Act.
13.32A.010 - Legislative findings and intent.
13.32A.015 - At-risk youth services—Intent.
13.32A.030 - Definitions—Regulating leave from semi-secure facility.
13.32A.040 - Family reconciliation services.
13.32A.045 - Family reconciliation services—Data.
13.32A.084 - Providing shelter to minor—Immunity from liability.
13.32A.086 - Duty of law enforcement agencies to identify runaway children under RCW 43.43.510.
13.32A.100 - Family reconciliation services for child in out-of-home placement.
13.32A.110 - Interstate compact to apply, when.
13.32A.120 - Out-of-home placement—Agreement, continuation—Petition to approve or continue.
13.32A.125 - Temporary out-of-home placement in semi-secure crisis residential center.
13.32A.128 - Child admitted to secure facility—Limitations.
13.32A.140 - Out-of-home placement—Child in need of services petition by department—Procedure.
13.32A.150 - Out-of-home placement—Child in need of services petition by child or parent.
13.32A.170 - Out-of-home placement—Fact-finding hearing.
13.32A.175 - Out-of-home placement—Contribution to child's support—Enforcement of order.
13.32A.177 - Out-of-home placement—Determination of support payments.
13.32A.178 - Out-of-home placement—Child support—Exceptions.
13.32A.180 - Out-of-home placement—Court order—No placement in secure residence.
13.32A.191 - At-risk youth—Petition by parent.
13.32A.192 - At-risk youth petition—Prehearing procedures.
13.32A.194 - At-risk youth petition—Court procedures.
13.32A.196 - At-risk youth petition—Dispositional hearing.
13.32A.198 - At-risk youth—Review by court.
13.32A.200 - Hearings under chapter—Time or place—Public excluded.
13.32A.205 - Acceptance of petitions by court—Damages.
13.32A.210 - Foster home placement—Parental preferences.
13.32A.250 - Failure to comply with order as civil contempt—Motion—Penalties.