RCW 13.34.400
Child welfare proceedings—Placement—Documentation.
In any proceeding under this chapter, if the department submits a report to the court in which the department is recommending a new placement or a change in placement, the department shall include the documents relevant to persons in the home in which a child will be placed and listed in subsections (1) through (5) of this section to the report. The department shall include only these relevant documents and shall not attach the entire history of the subject of the report.
(1) If the report contains a recommendation, opinion, or assertion by the department relating to substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, anger management classes, or domestic violence classes, the department shall attach the document upon which the recommendation, opinion, or assertion was based. The documentation may include the progress report or evaluation submitted by the provider, but may not include the entire history with the provider.
(2) If the report contains a recommendation, opinion, or assertion by the department or agency relating to visitation with a child, the department shall attach the document upon which the recommendation, opinion, or assertion was based. The documentation may include the most recent visitation report, a visitation report referencing a specific incident alleged in the report, or summary of the visitation prepared by the person who supervised the visitation. The documentation attached to the report shall not include the entire visitation history.
(3) If the report contains a recommendation, opinion, or assertion by the department relating to the psychological status of a person, the department shall attach the document upon which the recommendation, opinion, or assertion was based. The documentation may include the progress report, evaluation, or summary submitted by the provider, but shall not include the entire history of the person.
(4) If the report contains a recommendation, opinion, or assertion by the department relating to injuries to a child, the department shall attach a summary of the physician's report, prepared by the physician or the physician's designee, relating to the recommendation, opinion, or assertion by the department.
(5) If the report contains a recommendation, opinion, or assertion by the department relating to a home study, licensing action, or background check information, the department shall attach the document or documents upon which that recommendation, opinion, or assertion is based.
[ 2018 c 284 § 31; 2009 c 520 § 48; 2007 c 411 § 2.]
NOTES:
Finding—2007 c 411: "The legislature finds that in order to allow courts to make well-informed placement decisions for children in the care of the state, the courts must have accurate information, including documentation supporting assertions or recommendations made by social workers, when appropriate." [ 2007 c 411 § 1.]
Short title—2007 c 411: "This act shall be known and cited as the Rafael Gomez act." [ 2007 c 411 § 3.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 13 - Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Offenders
Chapter 13.34 - Juvenile Court Act—Dependency and Termination of Parent-Child Relationship.
13.34.020 - Legislative declaration of family unit as resource to be nurtured—Rights of child.
13.34.025 - Child dependency cases—Coordination of services—Remedial services.
13.34.045 - Educational liaison—Identification.
13.34.046 - Educational liaison—Responsibilities—Background checks.
13.34.050 - Court order to take child into custody, when—Hearing.
13.34.055 - Custody by law enforcement officer—Release from liability.
13.34.060 - Shelter care—Placement—Custody—Duties of parties.
13.34.062 - Shelter care—Notice of custody and rights.
13.34.065 - Shelter care—Hearing—Recommendation as to further need—Release.
13.34.067 - Shelter care—Case conference—Service agreement.
13.34.069 - Shelter care—Order and authorization of health care and education records.
13.34.080 - Summons when petition filed—Publication of notice.
13.34.090 - Rights under chapter proceedings.
13.34.092 - Rights under chapter proceedings—Appointment of counsel—Notice.
13.34.094 - Description of services provided to parents.
13.34.096 - Right to be heard—Notice.
13.34.102 - Guardian ad litem—Training—Registry—Selection—Substitution—Exception.
13.34.105 - Guardian ad litem—Duties—Immunity—Access to information.
13.34.107 - Guardian ad litem—Ex parte communications—Removal.
13.34.108 - Guardian ad litem—Fees.
13.34.110 - Hearings—Fact-finding and disposition—Time and place, notice.
13.34.125 - Voluntary adoption plan—Consideration of preferences for proposed placement.
13.34.132 - Petition seeking termination of parent-child relationship—Requirements.
13.34.134 - Permanent placement of child.
13.34.136 - Permanency plan of care.
13.34.142 - Current placement episode—Calculation.
13.34.147 - Case review panel—Creation—Duties.
13.34.150 - Modification of orders.
13.34.160 - Order of support for dependent child.
13.34.161 - Order of support for dependent child—Noncompliance—Enforcement of judgment.
13.34.165 - Civil contempt—Grounds—Motion—Penalty—Detention review hearing.
13.34.180 - Order terminating parent and child relationship—Petition—Filing—Allegations.
13.34.190 - Order terminating parent and child relationship—Findings.
13.34.200 - Order terminating parent and child relationship—Rights of parties when granted.
13.34.212 - Court-appointed attorney for a child in a dependency proceeding.
13.34.234 - Guardianship for dependent child—Dependency guardianship subsidies.
13.34.235 - Guardianship for dependent child—Review hearing requirements not applicable—Exception.
13.34.240 - Acts, records, and proceedings of Indian tribe or band given full faith and credit.
13.34.265 - Foster home placement—Considerations.
13.34.270 - Child with developmental disability—Out-of-home placement—Permanency planning hearing.
13.34.300 - Relevance of failure to cause juvenile to attend school to neglect petition.
13.34.315 - Health care—Evaluation and treatment.
13.34.320 - Inpatient mental health treatment—When parental consent required—Hearing.
13.34.330 - Inpatient mental health treatment—Placement.
13.34.340 - Release of records—Disclosure to treating physician.
13.34.350 - Dependent children—Information sharing—Guidelines.
13.34.370 - Evaluation of parties—Selection of evaluators.
13.34.380 - Visitation policies and protocols—Development—Elements.
13.34.390 - Comprehensive services for drug-affected and alcohol-affected mothers and infants.
13.34.400 - Child welfare proceedings—Placement—Documentation.
13.34.410 - Psychosexual evaluation.
13.34.420 - Qualified residential treatment program—Requirements.
13.34.425 - Qualified residential treatment program—Placement—Hearing.
13.34.430 - Social study—Required information.
13.34.435 - Washington state center for court research—Attorney-client privilege.
13.34.800 - Drug-affected and alcohol-affected infants—Model project.
13.34.801 - Rules—Definition of "drug-affected infant."
13.34.802 - Rules—Definition of "alcohol-affected infant."
13.34.820 - Permanency for dependent children—Annual report.
13.34.830 - Child protection and child welfare—Racial disproportionality—Evaluation—Report.
13.34.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.