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AIKEN v. AIKEN

No. 92631-0.

387 P.3d 680 (2017)

Cynthia L. AIKEN, Respondent, v. David W. AIKEN, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Filed January 12, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aaron Lee Shields , The Shields Law Firm, PLLC, 2531 Wetmore Ave., Everett, WA, 98201-2919, for Petitioner.

Gail B. Nunn , Nunn Vhan & Lang, PLLC, P.O. Box 5519, Everett, WA, 98206-5519, for Respondent.

Mark Ferraz , Northwest Justice Project, 2731 Wetmore Ave., Ste. 410, Everett, WA, 98201-3581, Jennifer Ammons , Northwest Justice Project, 715 Tacoma Ave. S., Tacoma, WA, 98402-2206, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Northwest Justice Project.

Laura Kristine Clinton , Baker & McKenzie LLP, 2212 Queen Anne N. #156, Seattle, WA, 98109-2312, David Scott Law , Skellenger Bender PS, 1301 5th Ave., Ste. 3401, Seattle, WA, 98101-2630, David J. Ward , Legal Voice, 907 Pine St., Ste. 500, Seattle, WA, 98101-1818, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Voice.

Laura Kristine Clinton , Baker & McKenzie LLP, 2212 Queen Anne N. #156, Seattle, WA, 98109-2312, David Scott Law , Skellenger Bender PS, 1301 5th Ave., Ste. 3401, Seattle, WA, 98101-2630, David J. Ward , Legal Voice, 907 Pine St., Ste. 500, Seattle, WA, 98101-1818, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

¶ 1 Trial courts must make difficult decisions when competing interests clash. In this case, a mother sought an emergency protection order to keep her soon-to-be ex-husband away from her and their children because, she alleged, he had abused them. The father denied the allegations and sought to cross-examine

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