IN RE WELFARE OF B.D.F.

Nos. 30937-8-II, 30943-2-II, 30947-5-II, 30953-0-II.

109 P.3d 464 (2005)

126 Wash.App. 562

In re the WELFARE OF B.D.F., N.J.F., J.R.F. and S.E.F.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

March 30, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Holly Godfrey Banks, Attorney at Law, Port Orchard, WA, for Petitioner.

Garth Ahearn, Attorney Generals Office, Tacoma, WA, for Respondent.

David `Arthur' Gene Wecker, Attorney at Law, Port Orchard, WA, for Other Party Kimberly Forder.

Anne Marie Montgomery, Attorney at Law, Silverdale, WA, for Other Party Robert Forder.

Lisa Dabalos-McMahon, Attorney Generals Office, Tacoma, WA, for Other Party DSHS.


VAN DEREN, J.

¶ 1 The Kitsap County Juvenile Department Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) for B.D.F., N.J.F., J.R.F., and S.E.F, appeals the trial court's ruling vacating an order for a shelter care hearing. The trial court ruled that (1) a GAL in a chapter 13.34 RCW dependency action lacks standing to request a shelter care hearing; (2) the Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Children and Family Services (Department) is the only party that may request...

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