Kaur v. Chawla

This appeal presents a question of first impression in Washington. Does a putative father have a duty to support his illegitimate child which can be judicially enforced in behalf of the child by other than a filiation proceeding (RCW 26.24) or a criminal nonsupport prosecution (RCW 26.20.030)? Plaintiff’s complaint seeking support for her illegitimate minor child was dismissed on the ground that it failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. We hold that a putative father does have such a duty and that it can be enforced in a civil action brought in behalf of a minor child by…