Legal Opinion
Department of Social & Health Services v. Parvin
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 9, 2014No. 68772-7-IPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpearman, C.J.
¶1 In termination of parental rights cases, indigent parents represented by appointed counsel must petition the government for public funding for expert witnesses and other services necessary in the course of their defense. In King County Superior Court, parents may move the court ex parte for such funding, as well as for orders to seal the moving documents. The Department of Social and Health Services (the State) asserts that this ex *666parte motion practice improperly denies the other parties notice and opportunity to be heard on the motions. The State contends that this practice violates GR…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Department of Social & Health Services v. ParvinWashington Supreme Court · 2015
- In re Dependency of M.H.P.Washington Supreme Court · 2015