Wash. Admin. Code § 388-454-0025
The department notifies a child's parent when we approve assistance and the child is living with someone other than their parent
Effective Jan 7, 2002WSR 02-01-011RCW 13.32A.080, 13.32A.082, 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.12.290, 74.12.450, 74.12.460SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
(1) The department makes a reasonable effort to contact the parent with whom the child last lived when we find out that a child applying for assistance lives with someone other than the child's parent. We tell the parent:
- (a) Within seven days of the date we approve assistance for the child;
- (b) How to ask for family reconciliation services from the department; and
- (c) How to request the child's address and location as allowed under WAC 388-428-0010.
- (2) We do not notify the parent when there is evidence to support a claim that the parent has abused or neglected the child.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 13.32A.080, 13.32A.082, 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.12.290, 74.12.450, 74.12.460. WSR 02-01-011, § 388-454-0025, filed 12/7/01, effective 1/7/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-454-0025, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]