Local Juvenile Court Rule 3.7
                              DISPOSITION HEARING


    (A)  Generally.  After a child is agreed to be dependent or found by the court
to be dependent, a hearing shall be held to address disposition issues,
including but not limited to, placement of the child, visitation, and services
to be provided to the family during the course of the dependency.  A social
study, (Individual Service and Safety Plan), consisting of a written evaluation
of matters relevant to the disposition of the case shall be made.  The study
shall include all social records and shall be made available to the court.

    (B)  Contents.  All social study (ISSP) and predisposition reports will address
the factors listed in RCW 13.34.120.

    (C)  Times.  All dispositional hearings will be held immediately following the
fact-finding hearing unless there is good cause to continue the matter for up
to fourteen days.  The Court may continue the dispositional hearing longer than
fourteen days if there is good cause shown.

        1.  Reports including the agency's social study and proposed service plan
(ISSP) shall be provided and/or mailed to the court, the parties, and counsel
no later than ten (10) working days prior to the dispositional hearing.

        2.  Parties and other respondents shall provide written responses, accompanied
by supporting documentation to all matters contained in the ISSP, GAL reports
and filed motions of which they have substantial disagreement no later than
nine (9:00)  o'clock a.m. one  court day prior to the review or disposition
hearing.  Failure to file a written response will not be considered good cause
for a continuance.

    (D)  Initial Review Hearing. The initial review hearing shall be held no
later than six (6) months from the initial out of home placement or no more
than ninety days from the entry of the disposition order, whichever comes
first.  The court shall schedule the initial review hearing at the time of the
dispositional hearing.

    (E)  Review Hearing.  The court shall schedule a review hearing at the time of
the dispositional hearing.


[Adopted  effective  April  1,  1988,  Amended  effective  September  1,  2003;
September 1, 2006, September 1, 2012]