Developing a schedule for court appointment of attorneys for children and youth in dependency and termination proceedings.

 S-1434.1

SENATE BILL 5761

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Frame and Nobles

Read first time 02/17/25. Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

AN ACT Relating to developing a schedule for court appointment of attorneys for children and youth in dependency and termination proceedings; and amending RCW 13.34.212 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 13.34.212 and 2024 c 25 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1)(a) The court shall appoint an attorney for a child in a dependency proceeding six months after granting a petition to terminate the parent and child relationship pursuant to RCW 13.34.180 and when there is no remaining parent with parental rights.