MARRIAGE OF WHERLEY

No. 5238-5-II.

34 Wn. App. 344 (1983)

661 P.2d 155

In the Matter of the Marriage of JOHN WHERLEY, Respondent, and MARIANNE MARIE WHERLEY, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

April 4, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laird A. Pisto and Timothy Edwards, for appellant.

Robert Zuanich, for respondent.


REED, J.

In February 1979, John and Marianne Wherley petitioned jointly for dissolution of their 12-year-old marriage. This appeal illustrates one consequence of having done so. Specifically, we hold that when parties petition jointly for relief, neither party is entitled to notice before a decree of dissolution is granted pursuant to an ex parte hearing. Unfortunately, this appeal also illustrates the risk a pro...

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