Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 74.13.330 (2026)

Responsibilities of foster parents

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Foster parents are responsible for the protection, care, supervision, and nurturing of the child in placement. As an integral part of the foster care team, foster parents shall, if appropriate and they desire to: Participate in the development of the service plan for the child and the child's family; assist in family visitation, including monitoring; model effective parenting behavior for the natural family; and be available to help with the child's transition back to the natural family.

[ 2007 c 410 s 7; 1990 c 284 s 23.]

Notes:

Short title—2007 c 410: See note following RCW 13.34.138.

Finding—Effective date—1990 c 284: See notes following RCW 74.13.250.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 2006–2019 · leading case: Sheikh v. Choe, 128 P.3d 574 (Wash. 2006).

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Sheikh v. Choe, 128 P.3d 574 (Wash. 2006). · cites it 3× “" RCW 74.13.330. However, unlike Anderson's dependency guardianship, Pierre's foster care placement involved greater ongoing involvement by DSHS.”

H.B.H. v. State, 429 P.3d 484 (Wash. 2018). · cites it 2× “For this reason, the act of placing a child in foster care does not sever DSHS's relationship with the child as legal custodian or terminate DSHS's ongoing duty to protect dependent children in its care.”

Aba Sheikh v. Choe, 156 Wash. 2d 441 (Wash. 2006). · cites it 2× “RCW 74.13.330 defines the responsibilities of foster parents as follows: “Foster parents are responsible for the protection, care, supervision, and nurturing of the child in placement.”

Fields v. Wash. Dep't of Early Learning, 434 P.3d 999 (Wash. 2019). · cites it 2× “" RCW 74.13.330. Yet Washington law provides that a conviction of robbery results in only a five-year disqualification from foster care license eligibility.”

H.B.H. v. State (Wash. 2018). · cites it 2× “Foster care placements are, by their nature, intended to be temporary. For this reason, the act of placing a child in foster care does not sever DSHS's relationship with the child as legal custodian or terminate DSHS's ongoing duty to protect dependent children in its care.”

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