State Ex Rel. T.A.W. v. Weston

John Ingram Weston appeals the trial court's award of attorney fees to the State in an action to establish paternity. Finding that an award of fees to the State is authorized by statute and that the trial court did not err in its calculation of the award, we affirm the judgment.

Facts

T.AW was born on July 7, 1988. Deborah Dallman, TAW's mother, received public assistance after his birth. As a condition of receiving public assistance, Dallman assigned her right to collection of child support to the State. Pursuant to RCW 26.26, the State filed the instant suit against appellant, alleging that…