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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?

Judges in the Classroom Lesson Plan -- Supreme Justice Video Lessons -- General Information
http://www.courts.wa.gov/education/lessons/?fa=edu
Source: Washington Courts

These lesson plans accompany the Supreme Justice video, which describes the workings of the Washington State Supreme Court by following a case from initial appeal to the filing of a decision. A link is included to an order form for the video. Elementary School lesson plans are on the topics What Is A Court? and Making An Appeal. Middle School lesson plans are on the topics The Courts: Interpreting the Law Re Weapons and The Courts: Interpreting the Law Re Safe Employment. High School lesson plans are on the topics Claim Your Jurisdiction Game: Getting Ready for Moot Court and Courts: Interpreting the Law on Safe Employment.
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• Where can I find Judges in the Classroom lesson plans?
• Where can I find lesson plans for the Supreme Justice video?
• Where can I find lesson plans about the Washington State Supreme Court?

Judges in the Classroom
http://www.courts.wa.gov/education/?fa=education.g
Source: Washington Courts

General information about the Washington Courts' Judges in the Classroom program, in which judges visit K-12 classrooms to teach law related education (LRE). Also includes an explanation of LRE and its benefits for students, and information on how teachers can participate in the Judges in the Classroom program.
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• Where can I find information for teachers about the Judges in the Classroom program?
• Where can I find information about law related education?
• Who can I contact if I would like a judge to visit my classroom?
• Where can I find information and educational resources for school aged children?
• Where can I find educational resources about Washington State Courts, Law or Civics for my classroom?

Washington State Courthouse Tour
http://www.courts.wa.gov/education/courthouse/?fa=
Source: Washington Courts

A visual tour of county courthouses in Washington State. All illustrations are hand drawn in black and white by Richard Hashagen. Each image is a current representation of what the courthouse looks like.
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• Where can I find pictures or images of the county courthouses in Washington State?

Understanding the Federal Courts -- Civil Cases
http://www.uscourts.gov/understand02/content_6_1.h
Source: United States Courts

Explains what a civil case is and the process that a civil case goes through at the federal level.
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• What is a civil case?
• What processes are involved in civil cases?
• What is the difference between a civil case and a criminal case?
• What courts can a civil case be filed in?