Legal Opinion
In re the Welfare of C.S.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 21, 2010No. 81720-1PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSanders, J.
¶1 We are asked to decide whether termination of the parent-child relationship was permissible under RCW 13.34.180 where a child was taken from the custody of his mother due to the mother’s substance abuse; the mother corrected her substance abuse problems; but her parental rights were still terminated based upon her alleged inability to address the special needs of her child with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), for which the State offered her no services.
¶2 The Court of Appeals affirmed. In re Welfare of C.S., noted at 144 Wn. App. 1020 (2008). Although the mother was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Smith v. Stillwell-SmithWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- Department of Social & Health Services v. JonesWashington Supreme Court · 1995
- In Re the Welfare of SumeyWashington Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- J.B. v. Department of Social & Health ServicesWashington Supreme Court · 2017
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