In Re the Marriage of Gannon

104 Wn.2d 121 (1985)

702 P.2d 465

In the Matter of the Marriage of GERTRUDE B. GANNON, Appellant, and GEORGE H. GANNON, Respondent.

No. 51130-6.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 3, 1985.

Bryan G. Evenson (of Halverson, Applegate & McDonald, Inc., P.S.), for appellant.

Roger K. Garrison and Stephen R. McCue, for respondent.

BRACHTENBACH, J.

Two questions are presented: (1) Does the court have jurisdiction to award separate maintenance independent of a statutorily authorized action for marriage dissolution? (2) Does a guardian ad litem (GAL hereafter) have authority to seek the dissolution…