Legal Opinion
In Re The Parentage Of L.j.m.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 24, 2020No. 53532-7PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two November 24, 2020 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II In the Matter of the Parentage of No. 53532-7-II L.J.M. PUBLISHED OPINION MAXA, J. – Philip Bergsieker appeals the trial court’s order dismissing his de facto parentage petition regarding his stepson LJM, which was filed under RCW 26.26A.440. Bergsieker’s wife and Nathan McAllister are LJM’s genetic parents. RCW 26.26A.440, effective January 1, 2019, provides a means by which a person can petition for de facto parentage status regarding a child despite not…
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