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Docket Number: 91757-4
Title of Case: In re Parental Rights to K.M.M.
File Date: 09/08/2016
Oral Argument Date: 05/03/2016

SOURCE OF APPEAL
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Appeal from Kitsap County Superior Court
 13-7-00084-9
 Honorable Jeanette M. Dalton

JUSTICES
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Debra L. StephensSigned Majority
Charles W. JohnsonSigned Majority
Barbara A. MadsenSigned Majority
Susan OwensSigned Majority
Steven C. GonzálezSigned Majority
Sheryl Gordon McCloudSigned Concurrence
Mary I. YuMajority Author
Mary E. FairhurstConcurrence Author
Charles K. WigginsSigned Concurrence

COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Petitioner(s)
 Jodi R. Backlund  
 Backlund & Mistry
 Po Box 6490
 Olympia, WA, 98507-6490

 Manek R. Mistry  
 Backlund & Mistry
 Po Box 6490
 Olympia, WA, 98507-6490

 Skylar Texas Brett  
 Law Office of Skylar Brett
 Po Box 18084
 Seattle, WA, 98118-0084

Counsel for Respondent(s)
 Peter Everett Kay  
 Office of the Attorney General - Tacoma
 1250 Pacific Ave Ste 105
 Po Box 2317
 Tacoma, WA, 98401-2317

 Jay Douglas Geck  
 Office of the Attorney General
 Po Box 40100
 Olympia, WA, 98504-0100

 Tacoma Social & Health Services Office of Attorney General  
 Attorney at Law
 1250 Pacific Avenue Suite 105
 Tacoma, WA, 98401

Counsel for Minor(s)
 Eric J. Nielsen  
 Nielsen Broman & Koch PLLC
 1908 E Madison St
 Seattle, WA, 98122-2842

 Jennifer L. Dobson  
 Attorney at Law
 Po Box 15980
 Seattle, WA, 98115-0980

 Dana M. Nelson  
 Nielsen Broman & Koch PLLC
 1908 E Madison St
 Seattle, WA, 98122-2842

Amicus Curiae on behalf of ACLU
 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 Attorney at Law
 901 5th Ave Ste 630
 Seattle, WA, 98164-2008

 Sharon Jean Blackford  
 Sharon Blackford PLLC
 1100 Dexter Ave N Ste 100
 Seattle, WA, 98109-3598

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Defender Association
 Lillian Marie Hewko  
 Washington Defender Association
 110 Prefontaine Pl S Ste 610
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2626

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Voice
 Sara Lyle Ainsworth  
 Legal Voice
 907 Pine Street
 Suite 500
 Seattle, WA, 98101

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Incarcerated Parents Project of Seattle University
 Devon Carroll Knowles  
 Seattle University School of Law
 1215 E Columbia St
 Seattle, WA, 98122-4419

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Dr. Susan Spieker
 Linda Lillevik  
 Carey & Lillevik PLLC
 1809 7th Ave Ste 1609
 Seattle, WA, 98101-1313

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Dr. Marian Harris
 Linda Lillevik  
 Carey & Lillevik PLLC
 1809 7th Ave Ste 1609
 Seattle, WA, 98101-1313

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Center for Children & Youth Justice
 Joseph Anthony Rehberger  
 Cascadia Law Group PLLC
 606 Columbia St Nw Ste 212
 Olympia, WA, 98501-1093

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Mockingbird Society
 Erin Kathleen Shea McCann  
 Attorney at Law
 11709 20th Ave Ne
 Single Family Home
 Seattle, WA, 98125-5127

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Children and Youth Advocacy Clinic/U. of Wash. School of Law
 Erin Kathleen Shea McCann  
 Attorney at Law
 11709 20th Ave Ne
 Single Family Home
 Seattle, WA, 98125-5127

Amicus Curiae on behalf of King County Public Defense
 D'Adre Beth Cunningham  
 Attorney at Law
 Po Box 61055
 Seattle, WA, 98141-6055

 Hannah Elizabeth Roman  
 King County Dept of Public Defense
 420 W Harrison St Ste 202
 Kent, WA, 98032-4491

 Tara Urs  
 The Defender Association Division
 810 3rd Ave Ste 800
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1695

 Kathleen Michelle McClellan  
 Northwest Defenders Division, KCDPD
 1109 1st Ave Ste 300
 Seattle, WA, 98101-2992

 Anita Khandelwal  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 401 5th Ave Ste 800
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2391

 Alena K. Ciecko  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 1401 E Jefferson St Ste 200
 Seattle, WA, 98122-5570

 Irina Nikolayev  
 King County DPD/SCRAP Division
 1401 E Jefferson St Ste 200
 Seattle, WA, 98122-5570

 Kelli M. Johnson  
 King County Office of Public Defense ACA
 110 Prefontaine Pl S Ste 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2674


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