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TAYLOR v. MORRIS

Nos. 44468, 44494, 44569.

88 Wn.2d 586 (1977)

564 P.2d 795

JAMES V. TAYLOR, Appellant, v. CHARLES MORRIS, as Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services, Respondent. JOHN DOE, ET AL, Petitioners, v. MILTON BURDMAN, as Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services, Respondent. STEPHEN STOE, ET AL, Petitioners, v. MILTON BURDMAN, as Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 26, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter D. Francis, for petitioner Doe.

Linda L. Dawson and Patrick H. McIntyre, for petitioner Roe.

Lonnie Davis and Randy Beitel, for petitioner Stoe, et al.

Perkins, Coie, Stone, Olsen & Williams, by Richard Ottesen Prentke and Richard A. Klobucher, for appellant.

Slade Gorton, Attorney General, and Walter E. White, Assistant, for respondent.

ROSELLINI, J.

In these consolidated cases, the court is asked to determine whether, under RCW 74.20A, the Department of Social and Health Services has the authority to determine administratively the question of paternity. In Taylor v. Morris, the alleged putative father appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court for King County holding that it had such authority. The other actions were initiated in this court (under RAP...

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