Grieco v. Wilson

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Under RCW 26.10.032, in order to establish adequate cause to proceed in a nonparental custody action, the party seeking custody must establish that the child is not in the physical custody of one of the parents or that neither parent is a suitable custodian. In addition, RCW 26.10.032 also requires the party seeking custody to set forth specific facts that, if proved, would show that either the parent is unfit or placement with the parent would result in actual detriment to the child. In this nonparental custody action, the father contends the trial court erred in determining that the…