BUECKING v. BUECKING

No. 87680-1.

316 P.3d 999 (2013)

179 Wn.2d 438

In the Matter of the Marriage of Amy BUECKING, Respondent, v. Tim BUECKING, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

December 26, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David G. Porter , Attorney at Law, Bellingham, WA, for Petitioner.

Philip James Buri , Buri Funston Mumford PLLC, Bellingham, WA, for Respondent.


MADSEN, C.J.

¶ 1 Amy Westman1 filed for legal separation from Tim Buecking. Over a year later, she filed an amended petition for dissolution of marriage. By statute, a court cannot enter a decree of dissolution of marriage until 90 days after the petition is filed. Here, the decree was entered 8 days too soon. Mr. Buecking appealed, raising for the first time on appeal his claim that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction...

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