State ex rel. Slusser v. Billet

Bill Billet appeals from the Superior Court's order and judgment of paternity declaring him to be Scott Slusser's father and directing him to pay child support. Billet complains that the State, while bringing the paternity action on behalf of the child, also represented the interests of the mother, denying him his constitutional right to equal protection. Because we find the State was not acting as the mother's legal representative, we do not reach the constitutional question, and we affirm the judgment.

On May 10, 1985, the State of Washington commenced a paternity action against Billet on…