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IN RE DEPENDENCY OF J.W.H.

Nos. 71300-6, 71298-1.

57 P.3d 266 (2002)

147 Wash.2d 687

In the Matter of the DEPENDENCY OF J.W.H. (D.O.B. 1/3/89), J.C.H. (D.O.B. 5/7/91), S.E.H. (D.O.B. 1/26/93), Minor Children. Keith and Lisa Blume, Petitioners, v. State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided November 7, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cynthia Whitaker, Edwards, Sieh, Smith & Goodfriend, Catherine Smith, Seattle, for Petitioner.

Christine Gregoire, Attorney General, Thomas Masco, Asst., Michael Collins, Asst., Noella Rawlings, Asst., Public Defenders Office, Linda Lillevik, Tracy Lapps, Christine Jackson, Seattle, Nicole Blake, Auburn, for Respondent.

Heidi Nagel, David Israel, Kenneth Morrissette, Jr., Seattle, Guardian ad Litem.

Ursula Barboza, Tacoma, Philip Talmadge, Tukwila, Michele Jones, Seattle, Amicus Curiae.

ALEXANDER, C.J.

The King County Superior Court entered an order holding that J.W.H., J.C.H., and S.E.H. are dependent children. The order was based on a finding that the aforementioned children had no parent, guardian, or custodian capable of adequately caring for them. The Court of Appeals, Division One, affirmed the dependency order. We conclude that the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the superior court's dependency order because the trial court's order...

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