Legal Opinion
Schwebke v. Lutheran Social Services
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 19, 1991No. 57638-6PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndersen, J.
Facts of Case
The foster parents of two children sought to intervene in juvenile court dependency actions in order to challenge the removal of the children from their home to another foster home. The juvenile court denied the foster parents' motion to intervene. We granted direct review and affirm.
The children involved in this action are J.H., who is 6 years old, and C.H., who is 4.
The children's mother has a history of serious drug abuse. This resulted in the placement of J.H. and C.H. in foster care on February 23, 1989.
Foster care is a child welfare service which offers substitute family…
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