Resources for Representing Parents in Dependency Court Cases
ABA Center for Children and the Law
Resources for Parents’ Attorneys – webpage (external link)
Impact of Visiting –fact sheet (external link)
Making Child Caregiving Arrangements When A Parent Becomes or Is Incarcerated
*NEW* Power of Attorney for Child Caregiving
General Information
Using Power of Attorney for Child Caregiving
A Guide to Making Care Arrangements for Minor Children-docx
Forms
Power of Attorney (POA) for Parents (Northwest Justice Project link)
*NEW* Minor Guardianship Law Resources
General Information
Non-Parental Custody is Changing to Minor Guardianship (external link)
If You are a Parent in Minor Guardianship, You can Ask for a Lawyer (external link)
FAQs
New Minor Guardianship Law effective January 1, 2021 Frequently Asked Questions (Administrative Office of the Courts) (external link)
Forms
File a Minor Guardianship (external link)
Responding to Minor Guardianship (external link)
Minor Guardianship of Native American children (external link)
Parent-Child Visits-WA State DOC
Photographs of DOC contact visiting rooms-pptx
Washington State Visiting Policies for Minors
Parent-Child Visits-WA State Jails
Washington State Visiting Policies for Minors
Resources for Parent-Child Video Chats
Top 5 Tips for video chat with young children (external link)
Tips for Video Chatting with Young Children (external link)
Services
Defending Against Use of Psychological Evaluation in Child Welfare Cases (multiple resources)
OPD Resources
WA State OPD Expert & litigation Costs Policy & Procedure (external link)
DCYF-JR resources
List of Parenting Support & Training at DCYF-Juvenile Rehabilitation (docx)
DCYF-CA Resources
DCYF Statewide Contractor List, 2019 or later (pdf)
DCYF Contracts By Service & Region (pdf)
Statewide List of DCYF Contract Providers Willing to Go Into Jails or Prisons (pdf)
DCYF Contracted Services (referrals, fee tables, and forms) (external link)
DCYF Evidence Based Practices List (description of services) (external link)
DCYF Sole Source Contracts (public notice page) (external link)