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Wash. Rev. Code § 13.38.190 (2026)

Review of cases—Standards and procedures—Compliance

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(1) The department, in consultation with Indian tribes, shall establish standards and procedures for the department's review of cases subject to this chapter and methods for monitoring the department's compliance with provisions of the federal Indian child welfare act and this chapter. These standards and procedures and the monitoring methods shall also be integrated into the department's child welfare contracting and contract monitoring process.
(2) Nothing in this chapter shall affect, impair, or limit rights or remedies provided to any party under the federal Indian child welfare act, 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1914.
[ 2011 c 309 s 19.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2016–2020 · leading case: R.B. v. C.W., 383 P.3d 492 (Wash. 2016).
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R.B. v. C.W., 383 P.3d 492 (Wash. 2016). “RCW 13.38.190(2). *844 ¶30 Considering these provisions, our legislature’s desire to import much of the language of ICWA into WICWA, and WICWA’s aim of clarifying existing law, 9 our belief is that the acts should be read as coextensive barring specific differences in their…”
In re Dependency of Z.J.G., 471 P.3d 853 (Wash. 2020). “” RCW 13.38.190(2). WICWA is meant to strengthen Washington’s enforcement of the fundamental protections that ICWA guarantees to an Indian child, their parents, and their tribe(s).”
In re Adoption of T.A.W. (Wash. 2016). “92127-0 indicating that it seeks to provide minimum requirements to child custody proceedings but that nothing in its provisions should be read as preventing higher standards of protection.”
In re Dependency of Z.J.G. (Wash. 2020). “” RCW 13.38.190(2). WICWA is meant to strengthen Washington’s enforcement of the fundamental protections that ICWA guarantees to an Indian child, their parents, and their tribe(s).”
Wash. Rev. Code § 13.38.190(2): 4 cases
R.B. v. C.W., 383 P.3d 492 (Wash. 2016). “RCW 13.38.190(2). *844 ¶30 Considering these provisions, our legislature’s desire to import much of the language of ICWA into WICWA, and WICWA’s aim of clarifying existing law, 9 our belief is that the acts should be read as coextensive barring specific differences in their…”
In re Dependency of Z.J.G., 471 P.3d 853 (Wash. 2020). “” RCW 13.38.190(2). WICWA is meant to strengthen Washington’s enforcement of the fundamental protections that ICWA guarantees to an Indian child, their parents, and their tribe(s).”
In re Adoption of T.A.W. (Wash. 2016). “92127-0 indicating that it seeks to provide minimum requirements to child custody proceedings but that nothing in its provisions should be read as preventing higher standards of protection.”
In re Dependency of Z.J.G. (Wash. 2020). “” RCW 13.38.190(2). WICWA is meant to strengthen Washington’s enforcement of the fundamental protections that ICWA guarantees to an Indian child, their parents, and their tribe(s).”
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