In actions for personal injury or property damage commenced by foster children or their parents against foster parents licensed pursuant to chapter 74.15 RCW, the liability of foster parents for the care and supervision of foster children shall be the same as the liability of biological and adoptive parents for the care and supervision of their children.
RCW 4.24.590
Liability of foster parents.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Sheikh v. Choe (2006)
Most recently applied in Sheikh v. Choe (February 2006)
1991 c 283 s 3.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.