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MARRIAGE OF LITTLE

Nos. 47316-1, 47397-8.

96 Wn.2d 183 (1981)

634 P.2d 498

In the Matter of the Marriage of MARY J. LITTLE, Petitioner, and RALPH E. LITTLE, Respondent. In the Matter of the Marriage of NANCY ZINTER, Respondent, and RONALD S. ZINTER, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

October 8, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith H. Campbell, for petitioner Little.

Clifford F. Curtis, for petitioner Zinter.

Allen L. Schwenker II and Dean, Schwenker & Keane, for respondent Little.

William T. Lawrie (of Ordell, Lawrie & Brown), for respondent Zinter.

Kenneth W. Weber, Marlene N. Hansen, and Margaret Gaskill Sandelin, amici curiae.

ROSELLINI, J.

These consolidated appeals involve the question: Does RCW 26.09 authorize the entry of a decree of dissolution, prior to consideration and resolution of issues relating to child custody, visitation, support, maintenance, and the division of property and debts?

In 1979, the Superior Court for Spokane County, in In re Marriage of Little, entered a decree of dissolution. At the same time, it made a partial distribution of property and a temporary...

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