Legal Opinion
VanDam v. Department of Social & Health Services
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 26, 1991No. 25698-0-IPublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAgid, J.
Mark VanDam appeals an order terminating his parent-child relationship with his daughter, "V", pursuant to RCW 13.34.180 et seq. VanDam contends that the evidence is insufficient to support the trial court's findings under RCW 13.34.180(6) and 13.34.190(2). He further contends that the trial court should have ordered a guardianship under RCW 13.34.231 as a less restrictive alternative to termination.
V was born on April 30, 1988, to "D", her mother, and Mark VanDam (VanDam). D was 16 and VanDam was 21 when V was born. The parents never married. Following the child's birth, she and her parents…
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