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IN RE K.R.P.

No. 63774-6-I.

247 P.3d 491 (2011)

In re the Parentage of K.R.P. (DOB: 09/05/95) and K.H.R.P. (DOB: 05/17/98), Minor Children, Mark Kjolhaug, Appellant, and Tamy Pawlak, Respondent, Timothy Pawlak, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

February 22, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ted D. Billbe , Law Office of Ted D. Billbe, Deborah Anne Bianco , Deborah A. Bianco PS, Bellevue, WA, Michael Barr King , Carney Badley Spellman PS, Leonard W. Juhnke , Attorney at Law, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Paul Frederick Seligmann , Attorney at Law, Valerie A. Villacin , Catherine Wright Smith , Smith Goodfriend PS, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

Pam Edgar , Seattle, WA, Appearing Pro Se, for Guardian Ad Litem.

COX, J.

¶ 1 The primary issue in this appeal is whether the trial court correctly denied a properly supported motion for genetic testing in this action to establish parentage. Washington's Uniform Parentage Act ("UPA"), RCW 26.26.405, mandates genetic testing of children and other designated individuals, subject to limited exceptions. On this record, none of those exceptions apply. Accordingly, the trial court improperly denied the motion of Mark Kjolhaug, the...

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