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In Re the Marriage of Little

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided July 17, 1980No. 3756-8-IIIPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcInturff, J.

—Ralph E. Little appeals a decree awarding custody of the parties' two younger children to his former wife.

Ralph and Mary Little were married in November 1961 and have four children: John, age 17; Leah, age 16; Christopher, age 6; and Michelle, age 4. In July 1978 Mrs. Little petitioned for a dissolution of marriage. A decree of dissolution was entered in March 1979. At that time the trial court did not enter a permanent custody decree even though it found that both parents were fit. This hesitancy, among other things, related! to Mrs. Little's leaving the Spokane area to study liturgical…

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Frederickson v. BeckerWashington Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Rehak v. RehakCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1970
  3. In Re the Marriage of NicholsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1977
  4. In Re the Welfare of HansenCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1979
  5. Lundin v. LundinWashington Supreme Court · 1953

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of LittleWashington Supreme Court · 1981
  2. In Re Custody of ShieldsWashington Supreme Court · 2006
  3. Shields v. HarwoodWashington Supreme Court · 2006
  4. Andersen v. AndersenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
  5. In Re the Marriage of HermsenCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1980

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