WA State Bar: kids should have right to counsel in dependency proceedings
10/17/2015
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Washington
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Bar Effort
, Abuse/Neglect/Dependency - Children
The Washington State Bar association passed a resolution urging the state to provide a right to counsel for children in dependency (abuse/neglect) cases. Current law in Washington State regarding counsel for children in dependency cases is complex, and advocates have been seeking such a right for a number of years.
The resolution follows the recommendation within the American Bar Association’s 2011 Model Act Governing the Representation of Children in Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings.
