Legal Opinion
State v. Fairfax
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 2013No. 88029-8PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJ.M. Johnson, J.
¶1 Petitioner Amanda Simpson claims the court erred when it treated respondent Jonathan Fairfax’s petition to establish a parenting plan as an initial “custody” proceeding under former RCW 26.26.375 (2002) instead of as a modification under RCW 26.09.260 and .270.1 Because the superior court previously entered a parentage order that qualifies as a custody decree, we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals and remand for further proceedings. The court must find that there is adequate cause and a change in circumstances as detailed in RCW 26.09.260 and .270 before it can change the…
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