· 2/6/2012
DEP'T OF SOCIAL & HEALTH SERVS. v. Paulos
Citations
- 270 P.3d 607
- 166 Wash. App. 504
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- abuse of discretion to remove a child from the care of relatives he had close bonds with based on their status as undocumented immigrants and the mere possibility of deportation
- immigration status cannot be a dispositive factor in placement decisions
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Judges: Schindler
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