Source: https://law.justia.com/codes/washington/2011/title26/26-44/26-44-100.html
Timestamp: 2019-10-20 06:29:36
Document Index: 571882024

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1', '§ 8', '§ 2', '§ 17', '§ 1', '§ 2', '§ 10', '§ 11']

26.44.100 Information about rights -- Legislative purpose -- Notification of investigation, report, and findings. :: 26.44 Abuse of children. :: Title 26 Domestic relations :: 2011 Washington Code :: Washington Code :: US Codes and Statutes :: US Law :: Justia
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26.44.100 Information about rights -- Legislative purpose -- Notification of investigation, report, and findings.
Whenever the department completes an investigation of a child abuse or neglect report under chapter 26.44 RCW, the department shall notify the subject of the report of the department's investigative findings. The notice shall also advise the subject of the report that:
(3) The notification required by this section shall be made by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person's last known address.
(4) The duty of notification created by this section is subject to the ability of the department to ascertain the location of the person to be notified. The department shall exercise reasonable, good-faith efforts to ascertain the location of persons entitled to notification under this section.
(5) The department shall provide training to all department personnel who conduct investigations under this section that shall include, but is not limited to, training regarding the legal duties of the department from the initial time of contact during investigation through treatment in order to protect children and families.
[2005 c 512 § 1; 1998 c 314 § 8; 1997 c 282 § 2; 1993 c 412 § 17; 1985 c 183 § 1.]
Finding -- Intent -- 2005 c 512: "The legislature finds that whenever possible, children should remain in the home of their parents. It is only when the safety of the child is in jeopardy that the child should be removed from the home.
It is the intent of the legislature that, when chronic neglect has been found to exist in a family, the legal system reinforce the need for the parent's early engagement in services that will decrease the likelihood of future neglect. However, if the parents fail to comply with the offered necessary and available services, the state has the authority to intervene to protect the children who are at risk. If a parent fails to engage in available substance abuse or mental health services necessary to maintain the safety of a child or a parent fails to correct substance abuse deficiencies that jeopardize the safety of a child, the state has the authority to intervene to protect a child." [2005 c 512 § 2.]
Effective date -- 2005 c 512: "This act takes effect January 1, 2007." [2005 c 512 § 10.]
Short title -- 2005 c 512: "This act may be known and cited as the Justice and Raiden Act." [2005 c 512 § 11.]