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At-Risk Youth/Child in Need of Services offered at Thurston County Family and Juvenile Court

2801 32nd Avenue Southwest, Tumwater, WA 98512

Eligibility
Parents, guardians, or youth under the age of 18. All applicants must have had contact with Family Reconciliation Services (FRS) and be able to provide a Family Assessment verification. The Family Assessment will be completed within 48 hours of contacting FRS.
Hours
8am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm from Monday through Friday
Application process
Contact Juvenile Court for more information.
Fees
Contact the Court for more information.
Service area
Thurston, WA
At-Risk Youth (ARY) A request from a child's parent or legal guardian to the Juvenile Court to help in maintaining the care, custody, and control of the child. Petitions can be filed for youth who are under the age of 18 and at least one of the following:
  • Absent from home for at least 72 consecutive hours without parental consent
  • Beyond the parental control to the extent that his/her behavior threatens the health, safety or welfare of the child or any other person
  • Has a substance abuse problem for which there are no pending criminal charges related to the substance abuse; and
  • The petitioner has the right to legal custody.
Child in Need of Services (CHINS) To obtain a court order mandating placement of a child in a residence other than the home his/her parent because a serious conflict exists between the parent and child. Placement is temporary, and the goal of CHINS is reunification of the family. Action is taken when the conflict in the home cannot be resolved and reasonable efforts have been made to prevent the removal of the child from the parental home. Petitions may be filed by a child under 18, parent/legal guardian, or the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).
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Providing organization
Thurston County Superior Court
State trial court of general jurisdiction.