In Re Dependency Of J.B.S. Teresa Scott

The Superior Court entered an order in this dependency action placing J.B.S., a minor child and citizen of the United States, with his putative father, a noncitizen who resides in Mexico. J.B.S. and his mother have sought review of this order, which is pending in this court. At issue here is a motion by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (P-I) to open the appellate court hearings and unseal the record in this case. J.B.S., through his guardian ad litem,*fn1 and his mother, Teresa Scott, have joined in the motion  to open the proceedings. The Department of Social and Health Services (the Department) and the father, Blas Benicio Beltran, oppose the P-I's motion. We grant the motion.