Legal Opinion
In Re Koome
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 27, 1973No. 42529PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
This is a contempt proceeding.
In July 1972, a 16-year-old, unmarried, pregnant female, with the assistance of representatives of the Legal Services Center located in Seattle, petitioned the Juvenile Court for King County, of which she was a ward, for permission to obtain a therapeutic abortion. A hearing was held before the juvenile court at which time the juvenile’s petition was opposed by her parents. At the conclusion of the hearing, the juvenile court judge granted the petition and gave consent to the performance of an abortion.
Upon entry of the juvenile court order, the parents filed a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State ex rel. Barnard v. Board of EducationWashington Supreme Court · 1898
- Keller v. KellerWashington Supreme Court · 1958
- State v. EstillWashington Supreme Court · 1960
- State Ex Rel. Roseburg v. MoharWashington Supreme Court · 1932
- Shamley v. City of OlympiaWashington Supreme Court · 1955
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Washington Federation of State Employees v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- State v. KoomeWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- Mead School District No. 354 v. Mead Education Ass'nWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- General Telephone Co. of the Northwest, Inc. v. Utilities & Transportation CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1985
- State v. BerryWashington Supreme Court · 2000
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