IN RE H.J.P.

No. 56499-0.

114 Wn.2d 522 (1990)

789 P.2d 96

In the Matter of H.J.P. ALAN ERWIN PSATY, Appellant, v. GWENDOLYN RACHEL PSATY, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

April 12, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Jay V. White, by Jay V. White and Kathleen N. Bartleson, for appellant.

Beckwith & Collins, by John Chen Beckwith, for respondent.


DORE, J.

A natural father whose parental rights were terminated under the state adoption statute, RCW 26.33.120(1), appealed here alleging that the statute violated his Fourteenth Amendment rights of due process and equal protection, and that the trial court's determination was not supported by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence. We hold that the adoption statute is constitutional, and that the evidence supports the trial court's decision. We affirm.

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