Legal Opinion
State v. N.P.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 19, 2014No. 69222-4-IPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpearman, C.J.
¶1 A.K. petitioned the court for an order terminating N.P.’s parental rights to N.P.’s son, M.S.M.-P., and granting A.K. permanent legal custody with the right to adopt M.S.M.-P. as his own child. In a hearing on the petition the court heard testimony and took evidence regarding the termination and the prospective adoption. Pursuant to RCW 26.33.060, the trial court closed the hearing to the public, but it did not follow the procedure under Seattle Times Co. v. Ishikawa, 97 Wn.2d 30, 640 P.2d 716 (1982). The court granted the petition, and N.P. appeals, claiming the closure violated his right…
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