IN RE DEPENDENCY OF SCHERMER

No. 79440-5.

169 P.3d 452 (2007)

In the Matter of the DEPENDENCY OF Henry SCHERMER (dob 2/7/90). Stephen Schermer and Margaret Schermer, Respondents, and State of Washington, Department of Social and Health Services, Petitioner, v. Henry Schermer, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided October 11, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christian Williams, Trisha L. McArdle, Attorney Generals Office, Seattle, WA, Sheila Malloy Huber, Attorney at Law, Olympia, WA, for Petitioner.

Rachel Levy, TeamChild, Everett, WA, for Respondent.

Gregory Charles Link, Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, Cheryl D. Aza, Expat-CAPE, Houston, TX, for Minor (H.S.).


MADSEN, J.

¶ 1 The State of Washington challenges a Court of Appeals decision reinstating a dependency petition filed by Stephen and Margaret Schermer on behalf of their son, Henry. The petition alleged that Henry was dependent under RCW 13.34.030(5)(c), in that he "[h]as no parent, guardian, or custodian capable of adequately caring for the child, such that the child is in circumstances which constitute a danger of substantial damage to the child's psychological...

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