Smith v. Smith - Marriage Dissolution Appeal
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The Washington Court of Appeals Division III has issued an opinion in the marriage dissolution case of Smith v. Smith. The opinion was filed on March 12, 2026, and concerns an appeal from the Spokane Superior Court.
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This document is an opinion sheet from the Washington Court of Appeals, Division III, concerning the marriage dissolution case titled In the Matter of the Marriage of Justin Richard Smith & Melanie Kym Smith. The opinion was filed on March 12, 2026, with docket number 40864-7. This is an appellate decision reviewing a judgment from the Spokane Superior Court, filed on November 25, 2024.
As this is a court opinion, it provides a final decision on a legal matter. Legal professionals involved in this specific case or similar family law appeals in Washington State should review the opinion for its findings and reasoning. There are no immediate compliance actions required for general regulated entities, but parties to the case should adhere to the court's ruling.
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DO NOT CITE. SEE GR 14.1(a).
Court of Appeals Division III
State of Washington
Opinion Information Sheet
| Docket Number: | 40864-7 |
| Title of Case: | In the Matter of the Marriage of: Justin Richard Smith & Melanie Kym Smith |
| File Date: | 03/12/2026 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
| Appeal from Spokane Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 17-3-02470-6 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 11/25/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Dean T. Chuang |
JUDGES
| Authored by | Tyson Hill |
| Concurring: | Tracy Staab |
| | Robert Lawrence-Berrey |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
| Counsel for Petitioner(s) | |
| | Craig A. Mason |
| | Mason Law |
| | 1707 W Broadway Ave |
| | Spokane, WA, 99201-1817 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Christine Lynn Gallagher |
| | Gallagher Law Office |
| | 1517 W Broadway Ave |
| | Spokane, WA, 99201-1903 |
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