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Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
http://www.clasp.org
Source: Center for Law and Social Policy

The website of the Center for Law and Social Policy which includes a variety of publications on topics such as Childbearing and Pregnancy Prevention, Child Care and Early Education, Child Support and Fathers, Child Welfare, Civil Legal Assistance, Couples and Marriage Policy, Disconnected Youth, Postsecondary Education and Training, Prisoner Re-entry, Project for the Future of Equal Justice, Welfare Policy, Work-Life and Workforce Development and Transitional Jobs.
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• Where can I find reports and analysis on Childbearing and Pregnancy Prevention?
• Where can I find reports and analysis on Child Care and Early Education?
• Where can I find reports and analysis on Child Support and Fathers?
• Where can I find reports and analysis on Child Welfare?
• Where can I find reports and analysis on Civil Legal Assistance?
• Where can I find reports and analysis on Couples and Marriage Policy?
• Where can I find reports and analysis on Disconnected Youth?
• Where can I find reports and analysis on Postsecondary Education and Training?
• Where can I find reports and analysis on Prisoner Re-entry?
• Where can I find reports and analysis on Project for the Future of Equal Justice?
• Where can I find reports and analysis on Welfare Policy?
• Where can I find reports and analysis on Work-Life and Workforce Development and Transitional Jobs?

Family Court Services
http://www.metrokc.gov/kcsc/famlaw/famCtSvc.htm
Source: King County Superior Court

Family Court Services, a program of King County Superior Court, works with parents who have difficulty or confusion with regard to their children following separation, divorce and on-going parental conflicts. Most clients have family law cases pending before the Court.?
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• Where can I get help resolving issues about my children after a divorce or separation?

Families and Children
http://www.os.dhhs.gov/children/index.shtml
Source: US Department of Health and Human Services

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website that has links to different agencies and organizations that deal with child health care, adoption, immunization, education and other topics.
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• Where can I find a list of websites for youth?
• Where can I find websites about children?
• Where can I get information on families and children?

Washington Family Court -- RCW 26.12
http://www.leg.wa.gov/RCW/index.cfm?fuseaction=cha
Source: Washington State Legislature

Links to Washington statutes regarding family court, including laws regarding jurisdiction, the appointment of guardian ad litems, appointment of judges and commissioners, where and when courts may be convened, and priority for proceedings involving children.
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• What court will hear my family law case?
• Where can I find the Washington Laws about family courts?
• Where do I find Washington Laws about the appointment of a guardian ad litem or special investigator?
• Where do family court judges and commissioners get there legal authority?

Service by Certified Mail or Publication
http://www.lawhelp.org/documents/1990413220EN.pdf?
Source: Northwest Justice Project

This packet applies when you are the petitioner and you must serve the opposing party with the petition and other documents in your case when your case first begins. When you have tried to serve the other party in person but cannot, you can ask the court to allow you to serve by certified mail or publication.
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• How do I serve another party if I am unable to serve them in person?
• How can I serve a party by certified mail or publication?