In Re the Welfare of Carpenter

— Petitioner Ada Carpenter seeks review of an order of the Pierce County Juvenile Court permanently depriving her of parental custody of her minor children, Danny and Darrold, upon a finding that the children are dependent as defined in RCW 13.04.010(2). 1

The petitioner challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the court's order of deprivation. Petitioner also challenges the impartiality of the deprivation hearing because the commissioner had previously heard the review of wardship proceedings as to the Carpenter boys, and his order continuing wardship and foster home care had…