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Wash. Juv. Ct. R. 3.4

Notice and Summons--Scheduling of Factfinding Hearing

activein force · 1997-09-01 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Notice and Summons. After the petition has been filed, notice and summons shall be

issued and served pursuant to RCW 13.34.070 or published pursuant to RCW 13.34.080. The

notice shall state that the petition begins a process which, if the juvenile is found dependent, may

result in permanent termination of the parent-child relationship.

(b) Advice To Be Contained in Notice. A notice directed to the juvenile or the juvenile's

parent, custodian, or guardian shall contain the following advisement:

Right to Lawyer

(1) You have the right to talk to a lawyer if you desire and, if you cannot afford a lawyer,

one will be appointed for you.

(2) A lawyer can look at the social and legal files in your case, talk to the caseworker, tell

you about the law, help you understand your rights, and help you at trial.

held within 75 days of the filing of the petition alleging dependency, giving preference to those

cases where the juvenile is held in shelter care. The court may, for good cause shown, continue

the hearing to a later time at the request of a party.

(d) Indian Children. If the petitioner knows or has reason to know that the juvenile is an

Indian child as defined by the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, the petitioner shall notify the

child's tribe in the manner required by RCW 13.34.070(10) and 25 U.S.C. 1912.

History

[Adopted effective July 1, 1978; Amended effective September 1, 1987; September 1, 1993; September 1, 1997.]

Provenance

Source: www.courts.wa.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Edition: 2026-09-16
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