Legal Opinion
In re the Marriage of Scanlon
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 18, 2002No. 46913-4-IPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAgid, C.J.
— Barry Scanlon appeals a decision denying his motion for CR 60(b) relief from a judgment for child support arrearage entered in favor of his former wife, Bonnie Witrak. Scanlon maintains that the trial court’s ruling is improper because Washington lacked subject matter jurisdiction. We reverse because, at the time of the child support order and judgment, Georgia retained continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over child support.
FACTS
Barry Scanlon and Bonnie Witrak, both physicians, dissolved their marriage in 1987 by decree of divorce in Georgia, where the parties lived during their marriage and…
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