New Hope of Washington v. Ramquist

Janet Ramquist appeals an order terminating her parental rights to her son Zachary. She raises issues of standing, sufficiency of the evidence, and guardianship as a less restrictive alternative to termination. We affirm.

Facts

Zachary Ramquist, who is now 9 years old, has not lived with his biological mother, Janet Ramquist, since he was 4 months old. Mental illness rendered Ramquist unable to care for herself or Zachary at the time. She disappeared, leaving Zachary with her mother. The maternal and paternal grandmothers alternated caring for Zachary for the next 15 months.

The paternal…