Legal Opinion
Franks v. State (In re M.-A.F.-S.)
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 30, 2018No. 76170-6-I; C/w No. 76171-4-IPublished
1Opinion of the CourtSchindler, J.
*1243¶ 1 Stephanie Franks is the mother of M.-A.F.-S. and V.F.-C. After a lengthy dependency to allow Franks to address her severe drug addiction, the court terminated her parental rights to the two children. Franks contends the termination statutes, RCW 13.34.180 and .190, are unconstitutional both facially and as applied. Franks also contends the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (Department) did not prove all statutory elements or that termination was in the best interest of the children. We hold neither the statutory scheme nor case law support the constitutional…
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