Caseloads of the Courts of Washington

Superior Court
Juvenile Dependency Activity - 2019 to 2023

2019 2020 % Chg (1) 2021 % Chg (1) 2022 % Chg (1) 2023 % Chg (1)
FILINGS
Child In Need of Services  237  172  -27.4 %  160  -7 %  136  -15 %  155  14 % 
Dependency  3,615  2,864  -20.8 %  2,666  -6.9 %  2,318  -13.1 %  1,790  -22.8 % 
Developmental Disability Placement  15  . %  . %     
Termination  1,260  1,023  -18.8 %  820  -19.8 %  760  -7.3 %  607  -20.1 % 
Reinstatement of Parental Rights  . %  . %  . %  . % 
At-Risk Youth  1,019  472  -53.7 %  477  1.1 %  528  10.7 %  487  -7.8 % 
Truancy  10,859  4,186  -61.5 %  3,096  -26 %  6,723  117.2 %  7,249  7.8 % 
Guardianship for Foster Children  248  179  -27.8 %  214  19.6 %  258  20.6 %  357  38.4 % 
Ext Foster Care / Vulnerable Youth Gdnship (5)  79  64  -19 %  231  260.9 %  153  -33.8 %  266  73.9 % 
Relative Visitation  . %  . %    . % 
Total Filings  17,341  8,968  -48.3 %  7,667  -14.5 %  10,887  42 %  10,921  0.3 % 
RESOLUTIONS
Child In Need of Services
Approved Petition  109  68  -37.6 %  38  -44.1 %  31  -18.4 %  49  58.1 % 
Other Resolution (2)  116  102  -12.1 %  115  12.7 %  106  -7.8 %  91  -14.2 % 
Dependency                   
Approved Petition  2,059  1,397  -32.2 %  1,385  -0.9 %  1,165  -15.9 %  873  -25.1 % 
Other Resolution (2)  2,016  1,691  -16.1 %  1,589  -6 %  1,434  -9.8 %  1,394  -2.8 % 
Developmental Disability Placement                   
Approved Petition  . %       
Other Resolution (2)  31  . %  . %  . %   
Termination                   
Approved Petition  830  552  -33.5 %  544  -1.4 %  430  -21 %  385  -10.5 % 
Other Resolution (2)  393  306  -22.1 %  337  10.1 %  278  -17.5 %  254  -8.6 % 
Reinstatement of Parental Rights                   
Approved Petition  . %  . %  . %  . % 
Other Resolution (2)  . %  . %    . % 
At-Risk Youth                   
Approved Petition  563  227  -59.7 %  214  -5.7 %  203  -5.1 %  203  0 % 
Other Resolution (2)  438  314  -28.3 %  208  -33.8 %  301  44.7 %  312  3.7 % 
Truancy                   
Approved Petition  1,834  503  -72.6 %  238  -52.7 %  600  152.1 %  685  14.2 % 
Other Resolution (2)  5,506  6,509  18.2 %  3,174  -51.2 %  2,078  -34.5 %  4,692  125.8 % 
Guardianship for Foster Children                   
Approved Petition  133  108  -18.8 %  76  -29.6 %  93  22.4 %  153  64.5 % 
Other Resolution (2)  54  19  . %  51  . %  50  -2 %  60  20 % 
Ext Foster Care/ Vulnerable Youth Gdnship (5)                   
Approved Petition  41  37  -9.8 %  106  186.5 %  73  -31.1 %  154  111 % 
Other Resolution (2)  27  32  . %  78  143.8 %  43  -44.9 %  40  -7 % 
Relative Visitation                   
Total By Approved Petition  5,573  2,894  -48.1 %  2,602  -10.1 %  2,597  -0.2 %  2,503  -3.6 % 
Total By Other Resolution  8,562  9,006  5.2 %  5,555  -38.3 %  4,292  -22.7 %  6,849  59.6 % 
Total Resolutions  14,135  11,900  -15.8 %  8,157  -31.5 %  6,889  -15.5 %  9,352  35.8 % 
PROCEEDINGS (6)
Fact Finding Only  2,750  1,602  -41.7 %  1,751  9.3 %  2,166  23.7 %  2,293  5.9 % 
Fact Finding and Disposition  4,713  2,674  -43.3 %  2,217  -17.1 %  2,002  -9.7 %  1,501  -25 % 
Detention Hearing  166  36  -78.3 %  16  . %  . %  . % 
Motion Hearing (3)  91  20  . %  . %  13  . %  17  . % 
Shelter Care Hearing  5,212  4,047  -22.4 %  3,977  -1.7 %  3,514  -11.6 %  2,839  -19.2 % 
Separate Disposition Hearing  3,238  1,812  -44 %  1,587  -12.4 %  1,664  4.9 %  1,388  -16.6 % 
Guardianship Hearing  102  68  -33.3 %  112  64.7 %  86  -23.2 %  157  82.6 % 
Other Post-Resolution Hearing (4)  34,863  23,538  -32.5 %  24,006  2 %  23,449  -2.3 %  21,929  -6.5 % 
Pre-Resolution Hearing  27,608  21,108  -23.5 %  20,946  -0.8 %  20,579  -1.8 %  19,715  -4.2 % 
Total Proceedings  78,743  54,905  -30.3 %  54,618  -0.5 %  53,482  -2.1 %  49,840  -6.8 % 
Average Proceedings/Resolution  5.6  4.6    6.7    7.8    5.3   

1 Percentages not shown when numbers are less than 30.
2 Other resolutions include changes of venue, uncontested resolutions, dismissals, and transfers of jurisdiction.
3 Motion hearings include status conferences, pre-fact finding management hearings, and motion hearings.
4 Other post-resolution hearings include review and contempt hearings.
5 The Extended Foster Care (EFC) cause of action was added pursuant to Chapter 332, Laws 2013, effective 7/28/2013. The Vulnerable Youth Guardianship (VYG) was added pursuant to Chapter 279, Laws of 2017, effective 7/23/2017.

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