CHILD WELFARE
CRIMINAL
FAMILY LAW
Parental right to rear or to care for one’s own child(ren) is a fundamental liberty interest. In re Custody of Smith 137 Wn.2d 1, 15, 969 P.2d 21 (1998), aff’d, Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57, 120 S.Ct. 2054, 147 L...
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These cases interpret the Incarcerated Parents Bill (SHB 1284) amendments to the statute outlining termination of the child-parent relationship.
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These cases address right to counsel, to be physically present, to assistance of interpreters, appointment of experts, to notice of default, to notice of alleged unfitness, and the burden of proof in termination cases.
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These cases outline protections for incarcerated or indigent parents, such as right to counsel, to be assisted by interpreter, and to be physically present, among other things, at dependency hearings.
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These cases include discussions of how parental incarceration is used in involuntary termination proceedings to support granting termination petitions.
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These cases outline the rights of parents facing incarceration at criminal sentencing to limit or prohibit restrictions on relationships with their own children.
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These cases address and outline the rights of the incarcerated parent to access visitation and other contact with their own children once incarcerated.
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These cases outline the procedure of parents seeking to invalidate their relinquishment of the child or consent to adoption.
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