The purpose of this chapter is to assure the right of every child with disabilities to parental love and care as long as possible, to provide for adequate custody of a child with a disability who has lost parental care, and to make available to the child with a disability the services of the state through its various departments and agencies.

Purpose—Intent—Severability—1977 ex.s. c 80: See notes following RCW 4.16.190.