IN RE MARRIAGE OF CHANDOLA

No. 89093-5.

327 P.3d 644 (2014)

180 Wn.2d 632

In re the MARRIAGE OF Neha Vyas CHANDOLA, Respondent, and Manjul Varn Chandola, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 19, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David B. Zuckerman , Attorney at Law, Maya Trujillo Ringe , Lasher, Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

Patricia S. Novotny , Attorney at Law, Janet Marie Helson , Skellenger Bender PS, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

James D. Pirtle , The Sentinel Law Group, PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Brandy Deornellas, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Grandparents Resource Center, Advocates for Grandparent Grandchild Connection, Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) and Alienated Grandparents Anonymous.

Gregory Mann Miller , Carney Badley Spellman PS, Seattle, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Parents Organization.

Joseph A. Shaub , Attorney at Law, Bellevue, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of James J. Ph.d Mckenna, and Jon P. Dorschner.

Joseph A. Shaub , Attorney at Law, Bellevue, WA, James D. Pirtle , The Sentinel Law Group, PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of W. Warren H. Binford.

David J. Ward , Legal Voice, Seattle, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Voice, Wash. State COAlition Against Domestic Violence, King County COAlition Against Domestic Violence, Battered Women's Justice Project and Ginny Nicarthy.

Gwen Christina Mathewson , Attorney at Law, Seattle, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of South Asian Domestic Violence Organizations and Leaders, Sujata Phd Warrier, Cynthia Keply Phd Mahmood, Api Chaya, Pramila Jayapal, Api Institute/Aphahf, Sakhi, Raksha and Aaliyah Gupta.

Michelle Que Chau Pham , Preg O'Donnell & Gillett, PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Ved P. Nanda.


GORDON McCLOUD, J.

¶ 1 This case concerns three provisions of a parenting plan that limits contact between the petitioner, Manjul Varn Chandola, and his young daughter. The trial court imposed those restrictions under RCW 26.09.191(3)(g), which authorizes a court to "preclude or limit any provisions of the parenting plan" if necessary to protect against "adverse effect to the child's best interests." This case presents...

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