Revised Code of Washington
Title 13 - Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Offenders
Chapter 13.34 - Juvenile Court Act—Dependency and Termination of Parent-Child Relationship.

13.34.010 - Short title. - RCW 13.34.010 Short title. This chapter shall be known as...

13.34.020 - Legislative declaration of family unit as resource to be nurtured—Rights of child. - RCW 13.34.020 Legislative declaration of family unit as resource to...

13.34.025 - Child dependency cases—Coordination of services—Remedial services. - RCW 13.34.025 Child dependency cases—Coordination of services—Remedial services. (1) The...

13.34.030 - Definitions. - RCW 13.34.030 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...

13.34.035 - Standard court forms—Rules—Administrative office of the courts to develop and establish—Failure to use or follow—Distribution. - RCW 13.34.035 Standard court forms—Rules—Administrative office of the courts to...

13.34.040 - Petition to court to deal with dependent child—Application of federal Indian child welfare act. - RCW 13.34.040 Petition to court to deal with dependent child—Application...

13.34.045 - Educational liaison—Identification. - RCW 13.34.045 Educational liaison—Identification. (1) The department must identify an...

13.34.046 - Educational liaison—Responsibilities—Background checks. - RCW 13.34.046 Educational liaison—Responsibilities—Background checks. (1) Unless otherwise directed by...

13.34.050 - Court order to take child into custody, when—Hearing. - RCW 13.34.050 Court order to take child into custody, when—Hearing....

13.34.055 - Custody by law enforcement officer—Release from liability. - RCW 13.34.055 Custody by law enforcement officer—Release from liability. (1)...

13.34.060 - Shelter care—Placement—Custody—Duties of parties. - RCW 13.34.060 Shelter care—Placement—Custody—Duties of parties. (Effective until July 1,...

13.34.062 - Shelter care—Notice of custody and rights. - RCW 13.34.062 Shelter care—Notice of custody and rights. (Effective until...

13.34.065 - Shelter care—Hearing—Recommendation as to further need—Release. - RCW 13.34.065 Shelter care—Hearing—Recommendation as to further need—Release. (Effective until...

13.34.067 - Shelter care—Case conference—Service agreement. - RCW 13.34.067 Shelter care—Case conference—Service agreement. (1)(a) Following shelter care...

13.34.069 - Shelter care—Order and authorization of health care and education records. - RCW 13.34.069 Shelter care—Order and authorization of health care and...

13.34.070 - Summons when petition filed—Service procedure—Hearing, when—Contempt upon failure to appear—Required notice regarding Indian children. - RCW 13.34.070 Summons when petition filed—Service procedure—Hearing, when—Contempt upon failure...

13.34.080 - Summons when petition filed—Publication of notice. - RCW 13.34.080 Summons when petition filed—Publication of notice. (1) The...

13.34.090 - Rights under chapter proceedings. - RCW 13.34.090 Rights under chapter proceedings. (Effective until July 1,...

13.34.092 - Rights under chapter proceedings—Appointment of counsel—Notice. - RCW 13.34.092 Rights under chapter proceedings—Appointment of counsel—Notice. At the...

13.34.094 - Description of services provided to parents. - RCW 13.34.094 Description of services provided to parents. The department...

13.34.096 - Right to be heard—Notice. - RCW 13.34.096 Right to be heard—Notice. (1) The department shall...

13.34.100 - Appointment of guardian ad litem—Background information—Rights—Notification and inquiry—Review and removal. - RCW 13.34.100 Appointment of guardian ad litem—Background information—Rights—Notification and inquiry—Review...

13.34.102 - Guardian ad litem—Training—Registry—Selection—Substitution—Exception. - RCW 13.34.102 Guardian ad litem—Training—Registry—Selection—Substitution—Exception. (1) All guardians ad litem...

13.34.105 - Guardian ad litem—Duties—Immunity—Access to information. - RCW 13.34.105 Guardian ad litem—Duties—Immunity—Access to information. (1) Unless otherwise...

13.34.107 - Guardian ad litem—Ex parte communications—Removal. - RCW 13.34.107 Guardian ad litem—Ex parte communications—Removal. A guardian ad...

13.34.108 - Guardian ad litem—Fees. - RCW 13.34.108 Guardian ad litem—Fees. The court shall specify the...

13.34.110 - Hearings—Fact-finding and disposition—Time and place, notice. - RCW 13.34.110 Hearings—Fact-finding and disposition—Time and place, notice. (1) The...

13.34.115 - Hearings—Public excluded when in the best interests of the child—Notes and records—Video recordings. - RCW 13.34.115 Hearings—Public excluded when in the best interests of...

13.34.120 - Social study and reports made available at disposition hearing—Contents—Notice to parents. - RCW 13.34.120 Social study and reports made available at disposition...

13.34.125 - Voluntary adoption plan—Consideration of preferences for proposed placement. - RCW 13.34.125 Voluntary adoption plan—Consideration of preferences for proposed placement....

13.34.130 - Order of disposition for a dependent child, alternatives—Petition seeking termination of parent-child relationship—Placement with relatives, foster family home, group care facility, qualified residential treatment program, or other suitab... - RCW 13.34.130 Order of disposition for a dependent child, alternatives—Petition...

13.34.132 - Petition seeking termination of parent-child relationship—Requirements. - RCW 13.34.132 Petition seeking termination of parent-child relationship—Requirements. A court...

13.34.134 - Permanent placement of child. - RCW 13.34.134 Permanent placement of child. If reasonable efforts are...

13.34.136 - Permanency plan of care. - RCW 13.34.136 Permanency plan of care. (1) Whenever a child...

13.34.138 - Review hearings—Findings—Duties of parties involved—In-home placement requirements—Housing assistance. - RCW 13.34.138 Review hearings—Findings—Duties of parties involved—In-home placement requirements—Housing assistance....

13.34.141 - Entry, order of disposition—Parent, guardian, or custodian of child to engage in services and maintain contact with child—Notice. - RCW 13.34.141 Entry, order of disposition—Parent, guardian, or custodian of...

13.34.142 - Current placement episode—Calculation. - RCW 13.34.142 Current placement episode—Calculation. If the most recent date...

13.34.145 - Permanency planning hearing—Purpose—Time limits—Goals—Review hearing—Petition for termination of parental rights—Guardianship petition—Agency responsibility to provide services to parents—Due process rights. - RCW 13.34.145 Permanency planning hearing—Purpose—Time limits—Goals—Review hearing—Petition for termination of...

13.34.147 - Case review panel—Creation—Duties. - RCW 13.34.147 Case review panel—Creation—Duties. (1) Within the department's appropriations,...

13.34.150 - Modification of orders. - RCW 13.34.150 Modification of orders. Any order made by the...

13.34.155 - Concurrent jurisdiction over nonparental actions for child custody—Establishment or modification of parenting plan. - RCW 13.34.155 Concurrent jurisdiction over nonparental actions for child custody—Establishment...

13.34.160 - Order of support for dependent child. - RCW 13.34.160 Order of support for dependent child. (1) In...

13.34.161 - Order of support for dependent child—Noncompliance—Enforcement of judgment. - RCW 13.34.161 Order of support for dependent child—Noncompliance—Enforcement of judgment....

13.34.165 - Civil contempt—Grounds—Motion—Penalty—Detention review hearing. - RCW 13.34.165 Civil contempt—Grounds—Motion—Penalty—Detention review hearing. (1) Failure by a...

13.34.174 - Order of alcohol or substance abuse diagnostic investigation and evaluation—Treatment plan—Breach of plan—Reports. - RCW 13.34.174 Order of alcohol or substance abuse diagnostic investigation...

13.34.176 - Violation of alcohol or substance abuse treatment conditions—Hearing—Notice—Modification of order. - RCW 13.34.176 Violation of alcohol or substance abuse treatment conditions—Hearing—Notice—Modification...

13.34.180 - Order terminating parent and child relationship—Petition—Filing—Allegations. - RCW 13.34.180 Order terminating parent and child relationship—Petition—Filing—Allegations. (1) A...

13.34.190 - Order terminating parent and child relationship—Findings. - RCW 13.34.190 Order terminating parent and child relationship—Findings. (1) Except...

13.34.200 - Order terminating parent and child relationship—Rights of parties when granted. - RCW 13.34.200 Order terminating parent and child relationship—Rights of parties...

13.34.210 - Order terminating parent and child relationship—Custody where no one has parental rights. - RCW 13.34.210 Order terminating parent and child relationship—Custody where no...

13.34.212 - Court-appointed attorney for a child in a dependency proceeding. - RCW 13.34.212 Court-appointed attorney for a child in a dependency...

13.34.215 - Petition reinstating terminated parental rights—Notice—Achievement of permanency plan—Effect of granting the petition—Hearing—Child support liability—Retroactive application—Limitation on liability. - RCW 13.34.215 Petition reinstating terminated parental rights—Notice—Achievement of permanency plan—Effect...

13.34.232 - Guardianship for dependent child—Order, contents—Rights and duties of dependency guardian. - RCW 13.34.232 Guardianship for dependent child—Order, contents—Rights and duties of...

13.34.233 - Guardianship for dependent child—Modification or termination of order—Hearing—Termination of guardianship. - RCW 13.34.233 Guardianship for dependent child—Modification or termination of order—Hearing—Termination...

13.34.234 - Guardianship for dependent child—Dependency guardianship subsidies. - RCW 13.34.234 Guardianship for dependent child—Dependency guardianship subsidies. A dependency...

13.34.235 - Guardianship for dependent child—Review hearing requirements not applicable—Exception. - RCW 13.34.235 Guardianship for dependent child—Review hearing requirements not applicable—Exception....

13.34.237 - Guardianship for dependent child—Subject to dependency and termination of parent-child relationship provisions—Exceptions—Request to convert dependency guardianship to guardianship—Dismissal of dependency. - RCW 13.34.237 Guardianship for dependent child—Subject to dependency and termination...

13.34.240 - Acts, records, and proceedings of Indian tribe or band given full faith and credit. - RCW 13.34.240 Acts, records, and proceedings of Indian tribe or...

13.34.245 - Voluntary consent to foster care placement for Indian child—Validation—Withdrawal of consent—Termination. - RCW 13.34.245 Voluntary consent to foster care placement for Indian...

13.34.260 - Foster home placement—Parental preferences—Foster parent contact with birth parents encouraged. - RCW 13.34.260 Foster home placement—Parental preferences—Foster parent contact with birth...

13.34.265 - Foster home placement—Considerations. - RCW 13.34.265 Foster home placement—Considerations. If a child has been...

13.34.267 - Extended foster care services—Maintenance of dependency proceeding—Placement, care of youth—Appointment of counsel—Case plan. - RCW 13.34.267 Extended foster care services—Maintenance of dependency proceeding—Placement, care...

13.34.268 - Extended foster care services—Voluntary placement agreement—Decline—Petition for dependency. - RCW 13.34.268 Extended foster care services—Voluntary placement agreement—Decline—Petition for dependency....

13.34.270 - Child with developmental disability—Out-of-home placement—Permanency planning hearing. - RCW 13.34.270 Child with developmental disability—Out-of-home placement—Permanency planning hearing. (1)...

13.34.300 - Relevance of failure to cause juvenile to attend school to neglect petition. - RCW 13.34.300 Relevance of failure to cause juvenile to attend...

13.34.315 - Health care—Evaluation and treatment. - RCW 13.34.315 Health care—Evaluation and treatment. Whenever a child is...

13.34.320 - Inpatient mental health treatment—When parental consent required—Hearing. - RCW 13.34.320 Inpatient mental health treatment—When parental consent required—Hearing. The...

13.34.330 - Inpatient mental health treatment—Placement. - RCW 13.34.330 Inpatient mental health treatment—Placement. A dependent child who...

13.34.340 - Release of records—Disclosure to treating physician. - RCW 13.34.340 Release of records—Disclosure to treating physician. For minors...

13.34.350 - Dependent children—Information sharing—Guidelines. - RCW 13.34.350 Dependent children—Information sharing—Guidelines. In order to facilitate communication...

13.34.360 - Transfer of newborn to qualified person—Criminal liability—Notification to child protective services—Definitions. - RCW 13.34.360 Transfer of newborn to qualified person—Criminal liability—Notification to...

13.34.370 - Evaluation of parties—Selection of evaluators. - RCW 13.34.370 Evaluation of parties—Selection of evaluators. The court may...

13.34.380 - Visitation policies and protocols—Development—Elements. - RCW 13.34.380 Visitation policies and protocols—Development—Elements. The department shall develop...

13.34.385 - Petition for visitation—Relatives of dependent children—Notice—Modification of order—Effect of granting the petition—Retroactive application. - RCW 13.34.385 Petition for visitation—Relatives of dependent children—Notice—Modification of order—Effect...

13.34.390 - Comprehensive services for drug-affected and alcohol-affected mothers and infants. - RCW 13.34.390 Comprehensive services for drug-affected and alcohol-affected mothers and...

13.34.400 - Child welfare proceedings—Placement—Documentation. - RCW 13.34.400 Child welfare proceedings—Placement—Documentation. In any proceeding under this...

13.34.410 - Psychosexual evaluation. - RCW 13.34.410 Psychosexual evaluation. In the event a judge orders...

13.34.420 - Qualified residential treatment program—Requirements. - RCW 13.34.420 Qualified residential treatment program—Requirements. A qualified residential treatment...

13.34.425 - Qualified residential treatment program—Placement—Hearing. - RCW 13.34.425 Qualified residential treatment program—Placement—Hearing. If a child is...

13.34.430 - Social study—Required information. - RCW 13.34.430 Social study—Required information. A social study as defined...

13.34.435 - Washington state center for court research—Attorney-client privilege. - RCW 13.34.435 Washington state center for court research—Attorney-client privilege. (1)...

13.34.440 - Federal waivers. - RCW 13.34.440 Federal waivers. Where feasible, the department of children,...

13.34.800 - Drug-affected and alcohol-affected infants—Model project. - RCW 13.34.800 Drug-affected and alcohol-affected infants—Model project. To the extent...

13.34.801 - Rules—Definition of "drug-affected infant." - RCW 13.34.801 Rules—Definition of "drug-affected infant." By July 1, 1999,...

13.34.802 - Rules—Definition of "alcohol-affected infant." - RCW 13.34.802 Rules—Definition of "alcohol-affected infant." By July 1, 1999,...

13.34.820 - Permanency for dependent children—Annual report. - RCW 13.34.820 Permanency for dependent children—Annual report. (1) The administrative...

13.34.830 - Child protection and child welfare—Racial disproportionality—Evaluation—Report. - RCW 13.34.830 Child protection and child welfare—Racial disproportionality—Evaluation—Report. (1) Within...

13.34.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. - RCW 13.34.900 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c...

13.34.901 - Construction—Prevention services. - RCW 13.34.901 Construction—Prevention services. Nothing in this chapter may be...

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Revised Code of Washington Title 13 - Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Offenders Chapter 13.34 - Juvenile Court Act—Dependency and Termination of Parent-Child Relationship.

Revised Code of Washington
Title 13 - Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Offenders
Chapter 13.34 - Juvenile Court Act—Dependency and Termination of Parent-Child Relationship.