L. B. v. Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families
DueProcess FourthAmendment
Did the state of Washington violate Mr. Baker's 14th-amendment-rights by terminating his parental-rights under a preponderance-of-the-evidence-standard not consistent with Santosky-v-Kramer
QUESTIONS PRESENTED Did the state of Washington violate Mr. Baker's 14th amendment rights by terminating his parental rights under a preponderance of the evidence standard not consistent with Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982)? Does RCW 13.34.180(1) Violate the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution by allowing the court to terminate parental rights under a preponderance of the evidence standard in contradiction to precedent set by Sanfosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982)? Did the state of Washington violate Mr. Baker's 14th amendment rights by terminating his parental rights under a preponderance of the evidence standard not consistent with Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982), when Mr. Baker did all the prerequisites required by the State and complied with each court ordered process?