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Drug Court
Overcoming drug addiction and criminal behavior is accomplished through gaining skills in honest, responsible living and through personal support from the Drug Court team who is committed to your recovery.
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Court Facilitator
The Court employs a Facilitator who may assist you with family law matters such as divorce, legal separation, support modification, custody modification, contempt, non-parental custody and paternity.
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Court Resources
Find a collection of resources from the Superior Court, including guidebooks and informational pamphlets.
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Guardian ad Litem (GAL)
Yakima County Superior Court maintains GAL registries under Title 26 (representing children in dissolutions, modifications, paternity, relocation and third party custody cases). Title 11 (alleged incapacitated persons), and minor settlements. For representation of children in the foster care system, please see our CASA under the Juvenile Court. Family Law GALs are appointed to represent the besst interests of a child/children, an alleged incapacitated person, or a person in a minor settlement for specific purposes and specific periods of time, or in high conflict cases when the Court needs information from a neutral source. Under the direction of the Court, the GAL performs an investigation and prepares a report. GALs do not act as lawyers, therapists, or parties in the case, and therefore do not provide legal advice, counseling, or diagnosis.
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Family Court Investigator
In Yakima County, the Family Court Program relies upon the professional services of the Family Court Investigator, Christina Eldridge, to conduct investigations in cases where there is a need for a fair and impartial examination of the dynamics and issues impacting a family, which are preventing custody and visitation issues from reaching a resolution between the parents.
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Eviction Resolution Program
In anticipation of the moratoria on evictions lifting, and the large number of eviction actions that would likely be initiated in superior courts across the state, the Supreme Court issued an enabling order regarding the establishment of an Eviction Resolution Pilot Program (ERPP). The program was designed to connect landlords and tenants with a dispute resolution specialist and needed resources, such as rental assistance, before filing a court action. and operated pursuant to a standing order of the superior court. During the 2021 session, the Washington State Legislature passed E2SSB 5160 authorizing the establishment of an ERPP in any county in Washington State. Subsequently, many courts across the state have taken steps to establish an Eviction Resolution Pilot Program within their jurisdictions.