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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5893

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senator Wojahn

Read first time 2/19/87 and referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

AN ACT Relating to dependency of juveniles; and amending RCW 13.34.100.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 38, chapter 291, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. as amended by section 43, chapter 155, Laws of 1979 and RCW 13.34.100 are each amended to read as follows:

          The court((, at any stage of a proceeding under this chapter, may)) shall appoint an attorney and/or a guardian ad litem for a child who is a party to the proceedings in all contested proceedings under this chapter.  An attorney and/or guardian ad litem may be appointed at the discretion of the court in uncontested proceedings. A party to the proceeding or the party's employee or representative shall not be so appointed.  Such attorney and/or guardian ad litem shall receive all notice contemplated for a parent in all proceedings under this chapter.  A report by the guardian ad litem to the court shall contain, where relevant, information on the legal status of a child's membership in any Indian tribe or band.