Finch v. Wieder
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.
¶1 There is a rebuttable presumption that all property acquired by the parties in a committed intimate relationship is community-like.1 An oral agreement between such parties to keep their incomes and other property separate during their relationship may rebut this presumption, provided the agreement is performed.2 Such an agreement must be procedurally and substantively fair.3 And the termination of the committed intimate relationship may be established by one of the parties unequivocally communicating his or her intent to end the relationship.4
¶2 In this parentage proceeding, there was…
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- Friedlander v. FriedlanderWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- Connell v. FranciscoWashington Supreme Court · 1995
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- Hamlin v. MerlinoWashington Supreme Court · 1954
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