Legal Opinion

In re the Marriage of Possinger

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided March 19, 2001No. 45621-1-IPublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKennedy, J.

To resolve this appeal we must determine whether under the Parenting Act of 1987 the superior court retains its equitable power to enter a temporary or interim parenting plan at the time of entry of a decree of dissolution of marriage, rather than a permanent parenting plan, and to reserve final disposition of parenting issues for a specified period of time pending significant changes that are expected to occur in the lives of the parents. To pose essentially the same question in slightly different terms, we must determine whether the court has the authority under the Parenting Act to adopt a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of KovacsWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  2. In Re the Marriage of LittleWashington Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Helton v. CrawleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1950
  4. In re the Marriage of PapeWashington Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Chandler v. ChandlerWashington Supreme Court · 1960

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. In re the Marriage of WatsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2006
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  3. In Re Marriage of AdlerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2006
  4. State v. FairfaxWashington Supreme Court · 2013
  5. Link v. LinkCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2011

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