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MATTER OF MARRIAGE OF SCHWEITZER

No. 64153-6.

937 P.2d 1062 (1997)

132 Wash.2d 318

In the Matter of the MARRIAGE OF Frances E. SCHWEITZER, Respondent, and Fabian S. Schweitzer, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided June 5, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Coe, Nordwall & Liebman, Harold B. Coe, Seattle, Janet L. Comin, Seattle, for Petitioner.

Pierce Law Offices, Rodney G. Pierce, Seattle, for Respondent.

DOLLIVER, Justice.

In this action for dissolution of marriage, we examine whether a community property agreement is enforceable where extrinsic evidence indicates the parties signed the agreement for estate planning purposes. We also discuss whether the use of community resources for an adult stepchild's college education amounts to a gift of community funds requiring the consent of both spouses.

Fabian and Frances Schweitzer were married in 1973. Mr. Schweitzer...

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