Brief in Support of PRP Challenging WA DOC Denial of Parent-Child Visits-State Constitutional Claim

This brief should be used by parents in prison at Washington Department of Corrections (WA DOC) (or their attorneys) when WA DOC has denied your child’s visit application, and if there is no superior court prohibiting them from ...

When WA DOC Denies Parent-Child Visits & No Court Has Done So

This personal restraint petition should be used by parents in prison (or their attorneys) who are incarcerated at/by Washington Department of Corrections (WA DOC), so long as there is no superior court prohibiting the parent in pr...

Sample Motion for Stay of Civil Discovery Trial

• This brief is for practitioners doing Title 13 proceedings where a parent is under criminal investigation for behaviors that DCYF is seeking to explore, evaluate, assess or discover through forensic evaluation. Parents attorne...

Sample Briefs to Secure Presence for Superior Court

This set of sample briefing was provided by a judicial officer in Yakima County’s Superior Court Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum Order to YCJ re ZOOM Trial Order to ...

Motion for COVID-19 Vaccine for a Child or Youth In Care

Sample Order Authorizing Vaccination COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance for Children and Youth in Care – DCYF Youth Consent Form – Pfizer Vaccine

Incarcerated Parent’s Motion to Dismiss Dependency Petition Per CR 12 (b)(6)

Sample Proposed Order on Incarcerated Parent’s Participation at Trial

Brief in Support of Transport Due to CR 43

Motion for Transport & Brief Re Meaningful Court Access at Trial

Trauma Caused by Separation from Parents-ABA Memorandum

This website contains this memo and practice tips for lawyers representing parents and children in appellate and trial court child welfare cases, immigration cases, and adult and juvenile court criminal proceedings.  It also cont...