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IN RE HANSEN

No. 2955-3.

24 Wn. App. 27 (1979)

599 P.2d 1304

In the Matter of the Welfare of TAMARA HANSEN.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three.

August 21, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan Stormer and Rocco Treppiedi of Spokane Legal Services, for appellant.

Greg M. Devlin, Prosecuting Attorney, William J. Powell, Powell & Harnetiaux, and Andrew L. Braff, for respondent.

McINTURFF, J.

What is in the best interests of a 12-year-old child? The legal guardians for more than 8 years, the natural mother, who until recently was a stranger, the child, the State and the trial court cannot agree.

On November 16, 1967, the respondent, Susan Hansen — now Thomas (Mrs. Thomas), gave birth to a daughter, Tamara.1 Due to a drug dependency, marital problems, and frequent encounters with the law, Mrs. Thomas...

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