BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2870: Families in need of services

Concerning families in need of services.

Summary

Replaces the at-risk youth and child in need of services court processes with a Family in Need of Services (FINS) court process.
Allows custodial parent, or other suitable adult to petition a juvenile court for juvenile services case manager and court support through a FINS proceeding if the youth is at risk, intervention is necessary, or alternatives to court have been attempted.
Allows a youth to petition a juvenile court for juvenile services case manager and court support through a FINS proceeding if the youth has basic immediate needs, the youth has no suitable place to live and either there is no agreement with a parent as to his or her living arrangements or the parent cannot be notified.
Establishes a transitional success residential program for youth that require development of an independent living skills plan.
Requires the Washington State Center for Court Research to establish a research plan for determining the effectiveness of the FINS process.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2870), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to families in need of services;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 18, 2018First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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