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April 1, 2023

Published Decisions - Domestic

Estate of Petelle

8 Wn. App.2d 714, 440 P.3d 1026 (2019), aff'd, 195 Wn.2d 661, 462 P.3d 848 (2020) (intestate succession, property settlement agreement)

Marriage of Bundy and Rush

12 Wn. App.2d 933, 460 P.3d 1111 (2020) (imputed income/child support)

Marriage of Groves

10 Wn. App.2d 249, 447 P.3d 643 (2019) (characterization of disability pension) 

Marriage of Snider and Stroud

6 Wn. App.2d 310, 430 P.3d 726 (2018) (relocation)

Marriage of Rounds

4 Wn. App.2d 801, 423 P.3d 895 (2018) (retention of jurisdiction)

Marriage of Kaplan

4 Wn. App.2d 466, 421 P.3d 1046 (2018) (property division, maintenance after long-term marriage)

Marriage of Ruff and Worthley

198 Wn. App. 419, 393 P.3d 859 (2017) (50/50 parenting plan and relocation act)

Custody of M.W.

185 Wn.2d 803, 374 P.3d 1169 (2016) (defacto parenting)

Marriage of Aiken

194 Wn. App. 159, 374 P.3d 265 (2016) (child support)

Walsh v. Reynolds

183 Wn. App. 830, 335 P.3d 984, rev. denied, 345 P.3d 784 (2014) (committed intimate, same-sex relationships)

Marriage of Wright

179 Wn. App. 257, 319 P.3d 45, rev. denied, 180 Wn.2d 1019 (2014) (property division)

Marriage of Valente

179 Wn. App. 817, 320 P.3d 115 (2014) (property division)

Custody of B.M.H.

165 Wn. App. 361, 267 P.3d 499 (2011), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 179 Wn.2d 224, 315 P.3d 470 (2013) (third party custody; defacto parentage)

Marriage of Larson and Calhoun

178 Wn. App. 133, 313 P.3d 1228 (2013), rev. denied, 180 Wn.2d 1011 (2014) (division of property)

Marriage of Morris

176 Wn. App. 893, 309 P.3d 767 (2013) (post secondary support)

Marriage of Pascale

173 Wn. App. 836, 295 P.3d 805 (2013) (enforceability of arbitration clause for disputes arising out of CR2A agreement)

Oytan v. Oytan

171 Wn. App. 781, 288 P.3d 57 (2012), rev. denied, 177 Wn.2d 1017 (2013) (personal jurisdiction)

In re G.W.-F.

170 Wn. App. 631, 285 P.3d 208 (2012) (committed intimate relationship)

Katare v. Katare

125 Wn. App. 813, 105 P.3d 44 (2004), after remand, 175 Wn.2d 23, 283 P.3d 546 (2012), cert. denied, 133 S. Ct. 889 (2013) (passport restrictions in parenting plan)

Tatham v. Rogers

170 Wn. App. 76, 283 P.3d 583 (2012) (appearance of fairness)

In re K.R.P.

160 Wn. App. 215, 247 P.3d 491, rev. denied, 171 Wn.2d 1033 (2011) (Uniform Parentage Act)

Marriage of Rockwell

141 Wn. App. 235, 170 P.3d 572 (2007), rev. denied, 163 Wn.2d 1055 (2008), appeal after remand, 157 Wn. App. 449, 238 P.3d 1184 (2010), rev. denied of unpublished decision after second remand, 176 Wn.2d 1012 (2013) (valuation and characterization of pension plans; division of marital estate)

Marriage of Krieger and Walker

147 Wn. App. 952, 199 P.3d 450 (2008) (child support)

Custody of E.A.T.W.

144 Wn. App. 865, 184 P.3d 668 (2008), aff'd, 168 Wn.2d 335, 227 P.3d 1284 (2010) (third party custody)

Marriage of R.E.

144 Wn. App. 393, 183 P.3d 339 (2008) (sealing court files)

Estate of Borghi

141 Wn. App. 294, 169 P.3d 847 (2007), aff'd, 167 Wn.2d 480, 219 P.3d 932 (2009) (presumption of community property)

Parentage of M.F.

141 Wn. App. 558, 170 P.3d 601(2007), aff'd, 168 Wn.2d 528, 228 P.3d 1270 (2010) (de facto parentage)

Marriage of Bernard

137 Wn. App. 827, 155 P.3d 171 (2007), aff'd, 165 Wn.2d 895, 204 P.3d 907 (2009) (enforceability of marital agreements)

Marriage of Mueller

140 Wn. App. 498, 167 P.3d 568 (2007), rev. denied, 163 Wn.2d 1043 (2009) (enforceability of oral property agreements)

State ex rel. M.M.G. v. Graham

123 Wn. App. 931, 99 P.3d 1248 (2004), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 159 Wn.2d 623, 152 P.3d 1005 (2007) (residential credits; child support calculations)

McCausland v. McCausland

129 Wn. App. 390, 118 P.3d 944 (2005), rev'd, 159 Wn.2d 607, 152 P.3d 1013 (2007) (extrapolation of child support)

Gourley v. Gourley

124 Wn. App. 52, 98 P.3d 816 (2004), aff'd, 158 Wn.2d 460, 145 P.3d 1185 (2006) (due process)

Kinnan v. Jordan

131 Wn. App. 738, 129 P.3d 807 (2006) (parenting plan restrictions)

Marriage of Adler

131 Wn. App. 717, 129 P.3d 293 (2006), rev. denied, 158 Wn.2d 1026 (2007) (modification of parenting plans)

Marriage of Holmes

128 Wn. App. 727, 117 P.3d 370 (2005) (child support; extrapolation)

Marriage of Daubert/Johnson

124 Wn. App. 483, 99 P.3d 401 (2004) (child support)

Marriage of Horner

114 Wn. App. 495, 58 P.3d 317 (2002), rev'd, 151 Wn.2d 884, 93 P.3d 124 (2004) (parental relocation)

Marriage of Rideout

110 Wn. App. 370, 40 P.3d 1192 (2002), aff'd, 150 Wn.2d 337, 77 P.3d 1174 (2003) (amicus; standard of review in family law proceedings)

Chumbley v. Beckmann

110 Wn. App. 871, 43 P.3d 53 (2002), as modified by 150 Wn.2d 1, 74 P.3d 129 (2003) (stock options)

Marriage of Waters

116 Wn. App. 211, 63 P.3d 137 (2002)

Dewberry v. George

115 Wn. App. 351, 62 P.3d 525, rev. denied, 150 Wn.2d 1006 (2003) (property division; prenuptial agreements)

Dependency of J.W.H.

106 Wn. App. 714, 24 P.3d 1105 (2001), rev'd, 147 Wn.2d 687, 57 P.3d 266 (2002) (rights of intervenors in dependency actions)

Marriage of Grigsby

112 Wn. App. 1, 57 P.3d 1166 (2002) (Child Relocation Act)

Parentage of J.H.

112 Wn. App. 486, 49 P.3d 154 (2002), rev. denied, 148 Wn.2d 1024 (2003) (parenting plans)

Marriage of Wallace

111 Wn. App. 697, 45 P.3d 1131 (2002), rev. denied, 148 Wn.2d 1011 (2003) (division of property)

Marriage of Ayyad

110 Wn. App. 462, 38 P.3d 1033, rev. denied, 147 Wn.2d 1016 (2002) (child support)

Magnusson v. Johannesson

108 Wn. App. 109, 29 P.3d 1256 (2001) (modification of parenting plan)

Troxel v. Granville

530 U.S. 57, 120 S. Ct. 2054, 147 L. Ed. 2d 49 (2000), affirming Custody of Smith, 137 Wn.2d 1, 969 P.2d 21 (1998) (constitutionality of third party visitation statute)

In Re Pennington

142 Wn.2d 592, 14 P.3d 764 (2000), reversing Chesterfield v. Nash, 96 Wn. App. 103, 978 P.2d 551 (1999) (meretricious relationships)

Custody of Nunn

103 Wn. App. 871, 14 P.3d 175 (2000) (third party custody)

Christel v. Blanchard

101 Wn. App. 13, 1 P.3d 600 (2000) (parenting plan modification)

Knies v. Knies

96 Wn. App. 243, 979 P.2d 482 (1999) (CR 60)

Marriage of C.M.C.

87 Wn. App. 84, 940 P.2d 669 (1997), aff'd, 136 Wn.2d 800, 966 P.2d 1247 (1998) (parenting plan)

Leslie v. Verhey

90 Wn. App. 796, 954 P.2d 330 (1998), rev. denied, 137 Wn.2d 1003 (1999) (child support modification)

Marriage of Jacobson

90 Wn. App. 738, 954 P.2d 297, rev. denied, 136 Wn.2d 1023 (1998) (shared custody)

Marriage of Briscoe

82 Wn. App. 529, 919 P.2d 84 (1996), rev'd, 134 Wn.2d 344, 949 P.2d 1388(1998) (child support)

Marriage of Farr

87 Wn. App.177, 940 P.2d 679 (1997), rev. denied, 134 Wn.2d 1014 (1999) (contempt)

Marriage of Littlefield

133 Wn.2d 39, 940 P.2d 1362 (1997) (travel restrictions)

Marriage of Schneider

82 Wn. App. 471, 918 P.2d 543 (1996), rev'd, 133 Wn.2d 39 (1997) (travel restrictions)

Adoption of McGee

86 Wn. App. 471, 937 P.2d 622, rev. denied, 133 Wn.2d 1014 (1997) (termination of parental rights)

Marriage of Wicklund

84 Wn. App. 763, 932 P.2d 652 (1996) (restrictions on gay parents)

Marriage of Harrington

85 Wn. App. 613, 935 P.2d 1357 (1997) (property division)

Connell v. Francisco

74 Wn. App. 306, 872 P.2d 1150 (1994), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 127 Wn.2d 339, 898 P.2d 831 (1995) (meretricious relationship)

Marriage of Sheley

78 Wn. App. 494, 895 P.2d 850 (1995), rev. denied, 128 Wn.2d 1009 (1996) (travel restrictions)

Marriage of Short

71 Wn. App. 426, 859 P.2d 636 (1993), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 125 Wn.2d 865, 890 P.2d 12 (1995) (stock option characterization)

Connell v. Francisco

74 Wn. App. 306, 872 P.2d 1150 (1994), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 127 Wn.2d 339, 898 P.2d 831 (1995) (meretricious relationship)

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