In Re Marriage of McDermott: The Washington Court of Appeals declined to pass a custody order because Kansas was declared his home state. Read more

Kelley v. Pierce County: The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s ruling that quasi-judicial immunity did not apply guardian ad litem.  Read more

In Re Welfare of A.B.: The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's decision, stating that cognitive impairments alone are not parenting deficiencies  Read more

In Re Guardianship of D.S.: The court vacated the guardianship order when it found the father's parental deficiencies had been remedied. Read more

A review of the dependency case In Re Dependency of A.P. that went through the Washington Court of Appeals in November 2013. Read more

In Re Welfare of R. H.: The Court of Appeals said the juvenile court abused discretion by refusing the father’s motion to continue the termination trial. Read more

In Re Guardianship of K.B.F.: Details the legal requirements for a juvenile court to convert a dependency into a guardianship. Read more

In Re Welfare of X.T.: The Court of Appeals reverses a dependency fact-finding hearing because of the hearsay testimony of the social worker. Read more

Meade v. Nelson: The Court of Appeals did not decide the questions about excusable neglect or due diligence because prior conditions were not met. Read more