RCW 26.40.010
Declaration of purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to assure the right of every child with disabilities to parental love and care as long as possible, to provide for adequate custody of a child with a disability who has lost parental care, and to make available to the child with a disability the services of the state through its various departments and agencies.
[ 2020 c 274 § 5; 1977 ex.s. c 80 § 22; 1955 c 272 § 1.]
NOTES:
Purpose—Intent—Severability—1977 ex.s. c 80: See notes following RCW 4.16.190.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 26.40 - Children With Disabilities.
26.40.010 - Declaration of purpose.
26.40.030 - Petition by parent for order of commitment—Grounds.
26.40.060 - Notice, copies, filing of order of commitment.
26.40.080 - Health and welfare of committed child—State and co-custodian responsibilities.
26.40.090 - Petition by co-custodians for rescission of commitment—Hearing.
26.40.100 - Chapter does not affect commitments under other laws.