Legal Opinion

In re the Marriage of Lemke

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided March 9, 2004No. 29975-5-IIPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.

— Can a child’s present environment be characterized as “detrimental” to the child’s physical, mental, or emotional health simply because the child’s primary residential parent asks a fit grandparent to provide child care while the parent is working out of town? Answering no, we reverse.

In January 1998, the marriage of David and Johnora Lemke was dissolved. Johnora was given primary residential placement of their three minor daughters.1 Johnora and the girls have lived in Tacoma ever since. Johnora’s mother, Edith Drylie, has lived with them since shortly after the dissolution.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Jannot v. JannotWashington Supreme Court · 2003
  2. In Re the Marriage of RoordaCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1980

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Grieco v. WilsonWashington Supreme Court · 2010
  2. In Re Custody of EatwWashington Supreme Court · 2010
  3. In re the Marriage of AdlerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2006
  4. Grieco v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
  5. In Re Marriage of AdlerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2006

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