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IN RE MARRIAGE OF GANNON

No. 51130-6.

104 Wn.2d 121 (1985)

702 P.2d 465

In the Matter of the Marriage of GERTRUDE B. GANNON, Appellant, and GEORGE H. GANNON, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 3, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryan G. Evenson (of Halverson, Applegate & McDonald, Inc., P.S.), for appellant.

Roger K. Garrison and Stephen R. McCue, for respondent.

BRACHTENBACH, J.

Two questions are presented: (1) Does the court have jurisdiction to award separate maintenance independent of a statutorily authorized action for marriage dissolution? (2) Does a guardian ad litem (GAL hereafter) have authority to seek the dissolution of the marriage of the incompetent spouse?

First, the facts. The parties were married in 1964, the third marriage for each. After a separation of about 16 months, the wife sought an order of...

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