Legal Opinion
In Re the Marriage of Perry
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 20, 1982No. 4623-1-IIIPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreen, J.
Petitioner, Janice Shackleford (the former Mrs. Perry), appeals from an order modifying a custody decree in a dissolution proceeding awarding custody of a minor child to the father, Norman Perry.
The primary issue is whether the Superior Court had the authority to proceed with the modification proceeding while a dependency action involving the child was pending in juvenile court.
The marriage between Janice Shackleford and Norman Perry was terminated by dissolution decree on May 1, 1975. Custody of their minor child, then about 2 years of age, was awarded to the mother with restricted…
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