GILLIAM v. DEPT. OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVS.

No. 35689-5-I.

950 P.2d 20 (1998)

89 Wash.App. 569

Richard L. GILLIAM, a single person, Appellant, v. The DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, a State government and agency; Ann Morrow and John Doe Morrow, husband and wife, and the marital community composed thereof, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

January 26, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. White and Jay DeMers, William M. Weir, Seattle, for Appellant.

Gregory F. Brunson, Michael E. Tardif, Assistant Attorneys General, Olympia, for Respondents.


BECKER, Judge.

Richard Gilliam's ex-wife initiated a Child Protective Services investigation against him in May, 1985, alleging that their two children reported being sexually molested by Gilliam. Gilliam initially stipulated to an order of dependency barring him from any visitation with the children. Eventually, however, the dependency was dismissed, and Gilliam received custody of the children.

Gilliam sued the State and the CPS caseworker, claiming the...

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