Rule 11.3
  Notice to Foster Parents, Preadoptive Parents, Nonrelative Caregivers, or
                            Relative Caregivers



     (a)  Applicability.  This rule applies to all proceedings under Chapter
       13.34 RCW to be held with respect to a child in foster care under the
       responsibility of the Washington State Department of Social and Health
       Services Children's Administration ("the Department").  The Department is
       responsible for giving notice of such proceedings to the foster parents,
       preadoptive parents, nonrelative caregivers or relative caregivers who are
       providing care to the child at the time of the proceeding.

(b)  Content of the Notice.  The notice shall specify the time, place, and
purpose of the proceeding, and shall inform the foster parents, preadoptive
parents, nonrelative caregivers or relative caregivers of their right to be
heard in such proceedings.

(c)  Method of Giving Notice.  Notice may be given by any means reasonably
certain of notifying the foster parents, preadoptive parents, nonrelative
caregivers or relative caregivers, including but not limited to, notice in
open court, mail, personal service, telephone, telegraph and email.

(d)  Time of Notice.  Notice shall be provided at least five court days
before such proceedings;  in cases where the foster child is placed with
the foster parents, preadoptive parents, nonrelative caregivers or relative
caregiver less than five court days before the proceeding, the Department
shall provide notice as soon as practicable before the proceeding.

(e)  Verification of Notice.  The Department shall provide the Court with
written verification of to whom, where, when, and how notice of the
proceeding was provided to the foster parents, preadoptive parents,
nonrelative caregivers or relative caregivers.

(f)  Party Status Not Conferred.  This rule does not confer party status
upon any foster parent, preadoptive parent, nonrelative caregivers or
relative caregiver solely on the basis of such notice and right to be heard
at a proceeding.