RULAND v. STATE, DSHS

No. 26228-6-III.

182 P.3d 470 (2008)

Joshua RULAND, et ux, Appellants, v. STATE of Washington, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

April 29, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevan T. Montoya, Sara L. Watkins, Velikanje Halverson PC, Yakima, WA, for Appellants.

Thomas W. McGirk, Attorney General's Office, Yakima, WA, for Respondent.


SCHULTHEIS, C.J.

¶ 1 Janet and Joshua Ruland were foster parents of a two-year-old boy and his infant sister. The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) found Ms. Ruland negligent after the boy scratched and bit his sister. DSHS subsequently denied the Rulands' application to relicense their foster home. The Rulands timely appealed both the neglect and licensing matters. During a prehearing conference, the assistant attorney general indicated that the...

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