Legal Opinion
State v. Pearson
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 14, 1975No. 3398-43405-1PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallow, J.
The defendant appeals from an order entered in a filiation proceeding instituted under RCW 26.24. The order provided in part:
That [he] shall provide a $3,000 bond with sureties acceptable to the Court within one week of the entry of this judgment to ensure his faithful performance of his duties as set out in this judgment.
The defendant contends that RCW 26.24 is unconstitutional in its entirety, claiming that RCW 26.24.090, which permits the court to require a father of an illegitimate child to post bond assuring payment of his support obligation, violates the due process and equal protection…
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