Legal Opinion
State v. Meacham
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 19, 1980No. 46084PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHicks, J.
These cases consolidated on appeal arise from actions brought under RCW 26.26, this state's version of the Uniform Law Commission's Uniform Parentage Act. Each appellant, a putative father, was ordered to submit to the withdrawal of a small amount of his blood for testing. Each objected on similar constitutional grounds, and took an interlocutory appeal to this court. We affirm the trial court in each case and remand for further proceedings.
The State of Washington initiated separate proceedings under RCW 26.26 to establish Meacham and Watson as the fathers of two children born out of wedlock…
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