Blume v. Department of Social & Health Services

Intervenors Keith and Lisa Blume appeal the juvenile court’s entry of agreed orders finding the children in this action dependent under RCW 13.34.030(5)(c). They claim that the children do not meet the statutory definition of dependency because the Blumes are the children’s legal custodians, capable of caring for them. They farther claim that the court erred in entering agreed orders of dependency over their objection as parties to the action. Because the Blumes did not have final custody of the children as contemplated by RCW 13.34.030(5)(c), we hold that the children are dependent under the…