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In re the Marriage of Didier

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided August 8, 2006No. 33478-0-IIPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtQuinn-Brintnall, C.J.

¶1 Michael Didier appeals an order holding him in contempt for failing to pay past due child support. Michael1 maintains that (1) the commissioner erred in imputing his income to calculate the child *494support award, (2) the child support obligations violate his right to free exercise of religion, and (3) the contempt sanction violated his constitutional rights because it was punitive in nature. We uphold the child support award but reverse the trial court’s punitive contempt order.

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¶2 Michael and Judy Didier married in 1981 and had three children. Judy petitioned for legal separation in…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Employment Div., Dept. of Human Resources of Ore. v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Gompers v. Bucks Stove & Range Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
  3. Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. v. City of HialeahSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. Shillitani v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  5. International Union, United Mine Workers v. BagwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1994

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. Arlene's Flowers, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 2019
  2. In Re Marriage of DidierCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2006
  3. State v. Arlene's Flowers, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 2017
  4. In re the Interest of J.L.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2007
  5. State v. JordanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008

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