Legal Opinion
Chapman v. Perera
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 12, 1985No. 15972-1-IPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSwanson, J.
This case involves the custody of a 2-year-old male child, Roshan Perera, who was born on June 14, 1983, to Lian R. and Kennerly K. Perera. After Kennerly Perera filed a dissolution action against her husband, the Pereras agreed upon the dissolution terms, including child custody. Before the final decree was entered, however, Kyle W. and Adelaide W. Chapman, the maternal grandparents, intervened, petitioned for Roshan's custody, and were granted temporary custody.
The dissolution decree awarded joint legal child custody to both parents, physical custody to the father, and attor ney fees of…
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- In Re the Marriage of CabalquintoWashington Supreme Court · 1983
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