Listing of self-help materials and informational publications.
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Child Protective Services (CPS) and Dependency Actions
(Separate Website)
Provides information about parents' rights when they are being investigated by CPS or when the state is considering removing children from their home.
By: Legal Voice
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Emancipation of Minors If you are a resident of Washington and are at least 16, but not yet 18, and you want to be legally considered an adult, you can use this packet to ask the court to order that you be emancipated (legally declared an adult).
By: Northwest Justice Project
Mediation: Should I Use It?
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3226EN - Mediation is an informal way to resolve disputes without going to court. The parties attempt to negotiate a mutually agreeable settlement with the help of a neutral mediator. Mediation can be used in many types of disputes.
By: Legal Voice
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Motion to Vacate Judgment/Order in a Family Law Case 3215EN - A Motion To Vacate is a request to the court to withdraw a previous order or judgment it entered.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Name Change 3400EN - In Washington State, any person over eighteen years of age can choose and use any name he or she wishes as long as the purpose of the change in the name is not to defraud another. For example, it is not legal to change names to avoid creditors or to escape obligations such as child support. Changing your name is legal and relatively easy to accomplish. This publication describes the process.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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Placement of Minor Children in Case of Death
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Explains legal options for single parents who are concerned about who will take care of their children if something happens to them. [link to PDF file]
By: Legal Voice
Questions and Answers on Powers of Attorney It is often convenient - or even necessary - to have someone else act for you. When you give someone the power to act for you, you give what is called a power of attorney. If you give a power of attorney, you are called the principal and the person you give it to is called the agent or the attorney-in-fact.
By: Columbia Legal Services
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