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· 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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