Douglas Niemi, V. Mariah Niemi

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION ONE In the Matter of the Marriage of ) No. 82549-6-I DOUGLAS NIEMI, ) ) Appellant, ) ) and ) PUBLISHED OPINION ) MARIAH NIEMI, ) ) Respondent. ) BOWMAN, J. — Douglas Niemi appeals the trial court’s order granting Mariah Niemi1 visits with their two dogs, awarded to Douglas as his separate property in a dissolution proceeding. Because the trial court exceeded its authority in awarding visitation rights, we reverse and remand for the trial court to strike the provision. FACTS In 2018, Mariah and Douglas separated after 27 years of…