Problem Solving Courts

Family Treatment Courts

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For the most current list of contact information for all problem-solving courts, please visit THERAPEUTIC COURTS – Washington State Association of Drug Court Professionals and washington association of drug courts (wsadcp.org).

A family dependency treatment court is a juvenile or family court docket of which selected abuse, neglect, and dependency cases are identified where parental substance abuse is a primary factor. Judges, attorneys, child protection services, and treatment personnel unite with the goal of providing safe, nurturing, and permanent homes for children while simultaneously providing parents the necessary support and services to become drug and alcohol abstinent. Family dependency treatment courts aid parents in regaining control of their lives and promote long-term stabilized recovery to enhance the possibility of family reunification within mandatory legal timeframes.