(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.]