At-Risk Youth/Child in Need of Services offered at Thurston County Family and Juvenile Court
At-Risk Youth/Child in Need of Services offered at Thurston County Family and Juvenile Court
At-Risk Youth (ARY) A request from a child's parent or legal guardian to the Juvenile Court to help in maintaining the care, custody, and control of the child. Petitions can be filed for youth who are under the age of 18 and at least one of the following: - Absent from home for at least 72 consecutive hours without parental consent - Beyond the parental control to the extent that his/her behavior threatens the health, safety or welfare of the child or any other person - Has a substance abuse problem for which there are no pending criminal charges related to the substance abuse; and - The petitioner has the right to legal custody. Child in Need of Services (CHINS) To obtain a court order mandating placement of a child in a residence other than the home his/her parent because a serious conflict exists between the parent and child. Placement is temporary, and the goal of CHINS is reunification of the family. Action is taken when the conflict in the home cannot be resolved and reasonable efforts have been made to prevent the removal of the child from the parental home. Petitions may be filed by a child under 18, parent/legal guardian, or the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).
Categories
Physical Address
2801 32nd Avenue Southwest, Tumwater, WA 98512
Hours
M-F, 8am-noon, 1pm-5pm
Voice
Application process
Contact Juvenile Court for more information.
Fee
Contact the Court for more information.
Eligibility
Parents, guardians, or youth under the age of 18. All applicants must have had contact with Family Reconciliation Services (FRS) and be able to provide a Family Assessment verification. The Family Assessment will be completed within 48 hours of contacting FRS.
Service area
Thurston, WA
Agency info
Thurston County Superior Court
Thurston County Superior Court is a state trial court of general jurisdiction. This court has state-wide jurisdiction and hears major criminal matters (felonies), civil cases including cases involving real property, domestic relations matters, appeals from lower courts (Thurston County District and Municipal Courts), and appeals from state administrative agencies. Family and Juvenile Court is a department of Superior Court and hears juvenile offender matters as well as child dependency cases. Juvenile Court also operates a juvenile detention facility. Thurston County's Superior Court has full-time elected judges who sit on all matters and Superior Court Commissioners who sit primarily in Juvenile Court and on domestic relations and domestic violence cases.