Legal Opinion
In re the Welfare of J.N.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 3, 2004No. 29675-6-IIPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn-Brintnall, C.J.
T.N. appeals the trial court’s denial of her petition to revoke the relinquishment of parental rights. T.N. was 15 years old when she consented to relinquishing her parental rights to her two-month-old son. Nearly a year after his adoption, T.N. filed a petition to revoke the relinquishment under RCW 26.33.160 and CR 60(b)(1), (3), and (4), alleging fraud, duress, and mental incompetency, and asserting that the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) failed to follow statutory procedures.
The trial court found that T.N. failed to prove that she was incompetent or that her…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- LaMon v. ButlerWashington Supreme Court · 1989
- Beckendorf v. BeckendorfWashington Supreme Court · 1969
- In re the Marriage of SpreenCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
- Matter of Marriage of ThomasCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1991
- Swanson v. SolomonWashington Supreme Court · 1957
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3Cited by8 opinions
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