Modifies criteria for removing children based on abuse or neglect in Washington.

The bill modifies the criteria for courts, law enforcement, and hospitals to remove children based on child abuse or neglect in Washington. It allows courts to consider past involvement of child protective services or law enforcement agencies with the family to establish a pattern of conduct. The court may not order a parent to undergo examinations unless the parent agrees. The court must release a child to their parent unless it finds maintaining parent-child relationships and allowing family reunification is not in the child's best interest.

Modifies criteria for removing children based on abuse or neglect in Washington.

The bill modifies the criteria for courts, law enforcement, and hospitals to remove children based on child abuse or neglect in Washington. It allows courts to consider past involvement of child protective services or law enforcement agencies with the family to establish a pattern of conduct. The court may not order a parent to undergo examinations unless the parent agrees. The court must release a child to their parent unless it finds maintaining parent-child relationships and allowing family reunification is not in the child's best interest.