Caseloads of the Courts of Washington
Superior Court Juvenile Dependency Activity - 2019 to 2023
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2019 |
2020 |
% Chg (1) |
2021 |
% Chg (1) |
2022 |
% Chg (1) |
2023 |
% Chg (1) |
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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 |
3 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
0 |
|
0 |
|
Termination |
1,260 |
1,023 |
-18.8 % |
820 |
-19.8 % |
760 |
-7.3 % |
607 |
-20.1 % |
Reinstatement of Parental Rights |
7 |
4 |
. % |
3 |
. % |
7 |
. % |
7 |
. % |
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 |
2 |
1 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
4 |
|
3 |
. % |
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 |
1 |
0 |
. % |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Other Resolution (2) |
6 |
31 |
. % |
3 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
0 |
|
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 |
3 |
2 |
. % |
1 |
. % |
2 |
. % |
1 |
. % |
Other Resolution (2) |
6 |
2 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
2 |
|
6 |
. % |
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 |
. % |
9 |
. % |
1 |
. % |
Motion Hearing (3) |
91 |
20 |
. % |
6 |
. % |
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 |
|
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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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