In the MATTER OF the DEPENDENCY OF E.M., a minor child.
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Oral Argument Date: January 19, 2021.
Filed: April 15, 2021.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Jan Trasen , Attorney at Law, 1511 3rd Ave. Ste. 610, Seattle, WA, 98101-3647, for Petitioner.
Kelly L. Taylor , Office of the Attorney General, 800 5th Ave. Ste. 2000, Seattle, WA, 98104-3188, Alicia O. Young , WA State Attorney General's Office, Po Box 40100, Olympia, WA, 98504-0100, for Respondent.
Kathleen Carney Martin , Dependency CASA Program, 401 4th Ave. N. Rm. 3081, Kent, WA, 98032-4429, for Guardian(s) Ad Litem.
Jeffrey Todd Even , Office of The Attorney General, Po Box 40100, 1125 Washington St. Se, Olympia, WA, 98504-0100, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Office of Civil Legal Aid.
Sungah Annie Chung , Legal Counsel For Youth and Children, Po Box 28629, Seattle, WA, 98118-8629, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Counsel for Youth and Children.
D'Adre Beth Cunningham , Washington Defender Association, 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 610, Seattle, WA, 98104-2626, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Defender Association.
Lisa Ann Kelly , University of Washington, Po Box 85110, William H. Gates Hall, Ste. 265, Seattle, WA, 98145-1110, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Children and Youth Advocacy Clinic.
Nancy Lynn Talner , ACLU-WA, Julia Mizutani , Attorney at Law, Po Box 2728, Seattle, WA, 98111-2728, Antoinette M. Davis , American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, Po Box 2728, Seattle, WA, 98111-2728, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of ACLU of Washington.
Tara Urs , La Rond Baker , King County Department of Public Defense, 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200, Seattle, WA, 98104-1703, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of King County Department of Public Defense.
Thomas E. Weaver Jr. , Attorney at Law, Po Box 1056, Bremerton, WA, 98337-0221, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of WA Criminal Defense Lawyers.
OWENS, J.
¶ 1 This case asks whether a private attorney can represent a child in a dependency proceeding without first obtaining the court's approval. In 2018, E.M. was a three-year-old boy who had lived with his grandmother since birth as a dependent child of the State. When his grandmother sought...
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