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MATTER OF WELFARE OF J.H.

Nos. 31089-5-I; 31090-9-I; 31124-7-I; 31135-2-I.

75 Wn. App. 887 (1994)

880 P.2d 1030

In the Matter of the Welfare of J.H., et al. THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, Appellant, v. S.H., Respondent.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

October 3, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christine O. Gregoire, Attorney General, and Trisha L. McArdle, Assistant, for appellant.

Suzanne Lee Elliott of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for respondent.

Michael Mirra, Carol Vaughn, and Lori Salzarulo, amici curiae.

BECKER, 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...

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