In re the Dependency of D.C.-M.

¶1 KM1 seeks review of a 2009 Pierce

County Juvenile Court order directing her to participate in a psychosexual evaluation as part of the dependency proceedings involving her four daughters, DC-M, JW-M, JM-M, and HM-M, who were ages eight, six, three, and one, respectively, when the order was entered. KM argues that (1) the juvenile court lacks authority to order a psycho-sexual evaluation, (2) the order violates her due process rights, and (3) the order infringes on her constitutional privacy rights. We hold that juvenile courts have inherent authority to order psychosexual evaluations in…