Legal Opinion

Knight v. Knight

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided January 14, 2014No. 43687-6-IIPublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPenoyar, J.

¶1 Dagmar Knight and her son Tor Knight appeal the superior court’s entry of a vulnerable adult protection order. Dagmar’s1 other son, Eric Knight, petitioned for the vulnerable adult protection order on Dagmar’s behalf against Tor. Dagmar and Tor argue that Eric was required to prove the need for the protection order by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence and the superior court imposed the most restrictive conditions in the protection order in violation of RCW 74.34.005(6). Eric, Dagmar, and Tor request attorney fees on appeal. In the published portion, we hold that a petitioner’s…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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