Rosenthal v. Budack
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtArmstrong, C.J.
Chuck and Sally Budack, the adoptive parents of R.R.B. (RRB), appeal an order awarding custody of RRB to Bruce Rosenthal, RRB’s biological father. The trial court found that although the Budacks were fit parents, their continued custody of RRB would detrimentally affect her growth and development. The Budacks contend that awarding custody to Rosenthal, who had relinquished his parental rights at the time of the adoption, violates the policy in favor of finality in adoptions. They also argue that the statute allowing a nonparent to petition for custody is unconstitutional. Finally, the Budacks…
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