Spokane County Superior Court

		
		
                          LJuCR 2.3
                 NOTICE AND RIGHT TO HEARING


     (a) Scheduling and Notice. A shelter care hearing may
be set by court order or by scheduling a hearing with the
Juvenile Court Coordinator.  The party scheduling the
hearing shall notify the Juvenile Court Coordinator, Clerk
of Court, Attorney General’s Office, CASA Program, Public
Defender’s Office, and any other parties and their attorneys.

Amended effective 9/1/99


     (b) Guardian ad Litem. The court shall address the
appointment of a Guardian ad Litem for the child at the
initial shelter care hearing.  The court shall appoint a
Guardian ad Litem for the child or make a determination that
good cause exists not to appoint one.  This decision may be
reviewed at each subsequent hearing including the dependency
fact-finding hearing, each dependency review hearing, and
prior to entry of a guardianship or termination order.  A
party may request that a Guardian ad Litem be appointed at
any time during the dependency, guardianship or termination
proceedings.  A copy of the shelter care hearing order shall
be provided to the CASA Program.

Amended effective 9/1/99


     (e) Recommendation.  The recommendation required by RCW
13.34.060(7) may be made orally at the time of hearing.