IN RE HALL

No. 49036-8.

99 Wn.2d 842 (1983)

664 P.2d 1245

In the Matter of the Welfare of ADRIAN T. HALL.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 16, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Opgenorth, for appellant (appointed counsel for appeal).

Kenneth O. Eikenberry, Attorney General, and Byron L. Brown, Assistant, for respondent.

Harry F. Reinert and Luvern V. Rieke, amici curiae.


UTTER, J.

This case presents the issue of whether and under what conditions appointed counsel in a child deprivation proceeding may withdraw from a frivolous appeal. We hold that, absent the client's consent, such withdrawal is never permitted and deny counsel's motion to withdraw in the present case. We also raise and consider two substantive issues sua sponte and, while not finding them frivolous, conclude there was no...

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