In re Dependency of E.M.

FILE THIS OPINION WAS FILED FOR RECORD AT 8 A.M. ON OCTOBER 17, 2024 IN CLERK’S OFFICE SUPREME COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON SARAH R. PENDLETON OCTOBER 17, 2024 ACTING SUPREME COURT CLERK IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON In re the Dependency of E.M., J.M., and I.M., No. 103129-7 EN BANC Filed: October 17, 2024 PER CURIAM—This case concerns the procedures prescribed by statute for child dependency proceedings. When the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) files a dependency petition, the trial court must hold a “fact-finding hearing,” which is subject to the rules of…