Gourley v. Gourley

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Coleman, J.

— Clifford Gourley appeals a domestic violence protection order prohibiting him from contacting his wife or three children, one of whom alleged that Gourley sexually abused her for one and a half years. Gourley’s primary argument on appeal is that the trial court’s reliance upon hearsay statements violated the rules of evidence. He also argues that the trial court violated his constitutional rights and RCW 26.50.020(5) and .050 by admitting hearsay statements without providing an opportunity for cross-examination.

¶2 We reject Gourley’s hearsay challenge because the rules of…