IN RE A.W.

No. 90393-0.

344 P.3d 1186 (2015)

In the Matter of the Welfare of A.W. and M.W. State of Washington, Department of Social and Health Services, Respondent, v. T.P., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

February 19, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric J. Nielsen , Eric Broman , David Bruce Koch , Dana M. Nelson , Nielsen Broman & Koch PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Anne Elizabeth Egeler , Carrie Hoon Wayno , Office of the Attorney General, Olympia, WA, for Respondents.


¶ 1 In 2010, the legislature enacted a new guardianship statute, chapter 13.36 RCW (new statute), to create permanency for children in foster care through the dismissal of dependency and the appointment of a guardian. RCW 13.36.010. This case involves whether the preponderance of the evidence standard of proof satisfies due process...

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