Kelsey Turner, InvestigateWest
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Current Washington state law provides no clear instructions in cases where both parents exhibit concerning behaviors that could harm the child, like domestic violence, substance use or mental illness. Rep. Jamila Taylor says her bill will help that situation, but not all survivors and advocates agree. -
Washington lacks regulations that exist in other states to prevent excessive fees -
Teen’s disappearance — highlighted in recent InvestigateWest report — among the first cases taken by new state investigative unit -
School, police and state CPS officials all received warnings that teen was unsafe.
