Legal Opinion
Spence v. Kaminski
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 5, 2000No. 18521-4-IIIPublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchultheis, J.
—After notice and a hearing to investigate allegations of domestic violence, an Okanogan County Superior Court judge issued a permanent order restraining Michael Kaminski from contacting or getting near his ex-wife, Sarah Spence. RCW 26.50.030, .060. Mr. Kaminski appeals, contending the order violates statutory and constitutional law because it is not based on a recent act of domestic violence. Because we find that neither the United States Constitution nor the relevant state statutes require a recent act of domestic violence, we affirm.
FACTS
Ms. Spence petitioned the court in May 1999 for an…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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