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Department of Social & Health Services v. S.H.

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided October 3, 1994No. 31089-5-I; 31090-9-I; 31124-7-I; 31135-2-IPublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBecker, J.

At issue is the power of a juvenile court to order the Department of Social and Health Services to provide unbudgeted funds to house a homeless mother and her four dependent children who may otherwise be subject to placement in foster care.

The Department initiated the dependency proceedings in January 1992, based on allegations of the father’s sexual misconduct with the 7-year-old girl (his stepdaughter). The court entered a shelter care order permitting the children to live with the mother pending further hearing. The father moved out. Since his income now had to support two residences, and…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Sorenson v. City of BellinghamWashington Supreme Court · 1972
  2. In Re the Salary of the Juvenile DirectorWashington Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Pannell v. ThompsonWashington Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Scott v. Department of Social & Health ServicesWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Aripa v. Department of Social & Health ServicesWashington Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Washington State Coalition for the Homeless v. Department of Social & Health ServicesWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Schermer v. Department of Social & Health ServicesWashington Supreme Court · 2007
  3. In Re Dependency of SchermerWashington Supreme Court · 2007
  4. State v. G.A.H.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2006
  5. State v. GAHCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2006

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