This page is designed as a portal to help you with legal research on issues relating to children's representation in dependency actions.

Statutes

The following statutes set out the law on dependencies and termination.

• RCW 13.34: Juvenile Court Act; Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights
• RCW 13.32A: Family Reconciliation Act
• RCW 13.24 Interstate Compact on Juveniles
• RCW 13.64 Emancipation of Minors
• RCW 13.50 Keeping and Release of Records by Juvenile Justice or Care Agencies

The RCW is searchable here.

Juvenile Court Rules

http://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/?fa=court_rules.list&group=sup&set=JuCR

WACs

•  Title 112 Office of Family and Children’s Ombudsman

The WAC is searchable here.

Ethics Codes

• RPC Rule 1.1 Competence
• RPC Rule 1.2 Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority between Client and Lawyer
• RPC Rule 1.3 Diligence
• RPC Rule 1.4 Communication
• RPC Rule 1.6 Confidentiality of Information
• RPC Rule 2.1 Advisor

The RPC is searchable here.

Case law

• In the Matter of the Dependency of A.K., 162 Wn.2d 632 (2007)

Washington State cases are searchable here.

Contact the Children's Representation Attorney for assistance with research.  Follow this link for a Staff Directory.