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RCW Sections

• 26.40.010  Declaration of purpose.
• 26.40.020  Removal, denial of parental responsibility -- Commitment not an admission requirement to any school.
• 26.40.030  Petition by parent for order of commitment -- Grounds.
• 26.40.040  Petition by parent for order of commitment -- Contents -- Who may be co-custodians -- Effective date.
• 26.40.050  Petition by parent for order of commitment -- Hearing -- Written consent of co-custodians required.
• 26.40.060  Notice, copies, filing of order of commitment.
• 26.40.070  Petition by parent for rescission, change in co-custodians, determination of parental responsibility.
• 26.40.080  Health and welfare of committed child -- State and co-custodian responsibilities.
• 26.40.090  Petition by co-custodians for rescission of commitment -- Hearing.
• 26.40.100  Chapter does not affect commitments under other laws.
• 26.40.110  Lease of buses to transport children with disabilities.

Notes:

Child welfare agencies: Chapter 74.15 RCW. Council for the prevention of child abuse and neglect: Chapter 43.121 RCW. Juvenile courts and offenders: Title 13 RCW. Mental illness: Chapter 71.05 RCW. Special education: Chapter 28A.155 RCW. State institutions: Title 72 RCW. Temporary assistance for needy families -- Child welfare services -- Services to crippled children: Chapter 74.12 RCW.