Judging Dependency Cases
General Materials
The following materials were made available or mentioned at the training:
Click here for Washington State Juvenile Nonoffender Benchbook
The Role of the Judge in Juvenile Dependency Cases
This presentation by King County Superior Court Judge Patricia Clark explores the unique role judicial officers hearing dependency cases play both on and off the bench.
Judging Return Home
Dee Wilson from the University of Washington School of Social Work addresses how you decide if a return home is safe at any point in the dependency process. The session focused on what social science tells us about the risks associated with returning children home.
The Disposition Plan
Judges Paula Casey and Tom McPhee from Thurston County Superior Court discuss the law of disposition hearings as well as a discussion of how a parent’s addiction may come into play in formulating an effective disposition plan.
Review Hearings
King County Commissioner Rich Gallaher's flow chart discusses what a court must do for a successful review hearing including what a court consider in making findings regarding progress and compliance.
Click here for the "Review Hearings in One Easy Lesson" Flow Chart
Click here for the Oath of Visitation Supervisor sample form