IN RE MARRIAGE OF TIMMONS

No. 46571.

94 Wn.2d 594 (1980)

617 P.2d 1032

In the Matter of the Marriage of ELMER TIMMONS, Respondent, and WENDY TIMMONS, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

October 16, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Helsell, Fetterman, Martin, Todd & Hokanson, by Donald C. Harrison, for petitioner.

Jacobs & Jacobs, by Tom Jacobs, for respondent.


UTTER, C.J.

Is a judge in a proceeding to modify an uncontested dissolution decree limited to evidence of postdecree facts showing a change of circumstances since the time of the decree? We conclude that when a dissolution is uncontested, a judge may consider predecree facts. The order in this case, which considered predecree facts is supported by substantial evidence and was therefore properly entered.

Petitioner Wendy Timmons (now Wendy Rolleston) and Elmer...

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