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STATE v. BOWEN

No. 42291.

80 Wn.2d 808 (1972)

498 P.2d 877

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. ANTHONY BOWEN, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 6, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Schillberg, Prosecuting Attorney, and Allen J. Hendricks, Deputy, for appellant.

Jordan & Lambert, by Richard S. Lambert, for respondent.

ROSELLINI, J.

An unmarried mother entered in an agreement whereby she waived and renounced any claim for child support which she might have had against the man alleged to be the father of the child, the consideration for which was the payment of the lump sum of $2,100. We are asked to decide whether that agreement can be set up as a complete defense to a later filiation proceeding.

The filiation statute, RCW 26.24...

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