IN RE J.L.T.

Nos. 22358-5-I; 22360-7-I; 22361-5-I; 22362-3-I; 22610-0-I; 22611-8-I; 22612-6-I; 22709-2-I; 22710-6-I; 22804-8-I.

56 Wn. App. 682 (1990)

785 P.2d 829

In the Matter of the Dependency of J.L.T. CHRIS TUCKER, Appellant, v. LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent. In the Matter of the Dependency of J.S., ET AL. GARY SKORSTAD, Appellant, v. CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES, Respondent. In the Matter of the Dependency of C.N., ET AL. KATHY NYHART, Appellant, v. CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES, Respondent. In the Matter of the Dependency of R.A., ET AL. TERESA AUTIO, Appellant, v. LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

January 22, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anna-Mari Sarkanen of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for appellant Tucker.

Julie A. Kesler of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for appellant Skorstad.

Andrew P. Zinner and Anna-Mari Sarkanen of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for appellant Nyhart.

Rita J. Griffith of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for appellant Autio.

Brian Linn, for respondent Lutheran Social Services.

Patrick A. Geraghty, Jr., for respondent Catholic Community Services.

Thomas G. Burke, Mark A. Heinrich, Patrick B. Anderson, and Hall Baetz, for the children.


SWANSON, J.

In this consolidated appeal Chris Tucker, Gary Skorstad, Kathleen Nyhart, and Teresa Autio (referred to collectively as the parents) challenge orders terminating their parental rights in a total of 10 children. The respondent in each case is either Lutheran Social Services (LSS) or Catholic Community Services (CCS) (referred to collectively as the Agencies).

[1] The primary issue is the parents' assertion that allowing religiously...

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