Legal Opinion
Montell v. Department of Social & Health Services
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 15, 1990No. 11660-0-IIPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, C.J.
Verna and James Montell, husband and wife, appeal the Kitsap County Superior Court's affirmance of a decision of the Department of Social and Health Services to the effect that James Montell was a "custodial stepparent" of Verna Montell's children and, thus, obligated for their financial support. We reverse.
Verna Montell is the natural mother of two children, Robert and Ronnie. The children were born of her marriage to Marion Arthur Fossum. That marriage was dissolved in 1972 and Verna was awarded custody of Robert and Ronnie, as well as two other children born of the marriage. In 1975, the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- State v. GillaspieCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1973
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3Cited by8 opinions
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