Washington Motion And Declaration For Order Dismissing Dependency is a motion and declaration submitted by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSS) in Washington state to the court in order to request an order dismissing a dependency case. The motion explains why the case should be dismissed, and the declaration provides evidence to back up the facts stated in the motion. This type of motion is filed when the court finds that the parent is no longer in need of protection, supervision, or services from the state, or when the child is no longer in need of protection from the court. There are two types of Washington Motion And Declaration For Order Dismissing Dependency: Voluntary Dismissal and Involuntary Dismissal. A Voluntary Dismissal occurs when the parent agrees to the dismissal of the dependency case and signs a waiver of rights. An Involuntary Dismissal occurs when the court finds that the child is no longer in need of protection or the parent is no longer in need of services from the state, and the court orders the case to be dismissed.