Legal Opinion
Psaty v. Psaty
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 12, 1990No. 56499-0PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDore, J.
— A natural father whose parental rights were terminated under the state adoption statute, RCW 26.33-.120(1), appealed here alleging that the statute violated his Fourteenth Amendment rights of due process and equal protection, and that the trial court's determination was not supported by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence. We hold that the adoption statute is constitutional, and that the evidence supports the trial court's decision. We affirm.
Facts
The respondent, Gwendolyn Francis, and the appellant, Alan Psaty, were married in New York in 1974. Their son, *524H, was born the following year.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Quilloin v. WalcottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- In Re Welfare of SegoWashington Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Adoption of Infant McGeeCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1997
- In Re HJPWashington Supreme Court · 1990