Wash. Rev. Code § 74.14A.010

Current through Chapters 1-163 and 165-376 of the 2024 Regular Session
Section 74.14A.010 - Legislative declaration

The legislature reaffirms its declarations under RCW 13.34.020 that the family unit is the fundamental resource of American life which should be nurtured and that the family unit should remain intact in the absence of compelling evidence to the contrary. The legislature declares that the goal of serving emotionally disturbed and mentally ill children, potentially dependent children, and families-in-conflict in their own homes to avoid out-of-home placement of the child, when that form of care is premature, unnecessary, or inappropriate, is a high priority of this state.

RCW 74.14A.010

1983 c 192 § 1.