Live From WA: Panel review of Recent Legislative and Case Law Changes

A review of significant case law, statutory changes, and statistics from 2021 and 2022 with commentary on how they might impact the future. The cross-systems panel of presenters will discuss recent appellate cases, statutory changes, statistical trends and other relevant factors in child dependency law in Washington State, including: HB 1227: Keeping Family Together Act HB 1194: Strengthening Family Time HB 1219: Appointment of Counsel for Youth HB 1747: Supporting Relative Placements In the Matter of the Dependency of L.C.S. In re Dependency of A.W. In re Dependency of J.M.W. In re Dependency of K.W. Brackeen v. Haaland (Supreme Court of the United States; argued Nov 9, 2022): Implications for ICWA and WICWA