In Re Dombrowski

Petitioner John E. Dombrowski and respondent Chee Goodright lived together several months before and several months following the birth of Andrey Ziv Dombrowski to Goodright on February 19, 1980. After Goodright moved out, Dombrowski filed for custody as a parent of Andrey under RCW 26.09.180. When blood tests showed that he was not the father, the court dismissed his petition and refused to allow him to amend his pleadings to file as a nonparent. Custody was awarded to the childs mother. The issues on appeal are whether the trial court erred in concluding that Dombrowski does not have standing to seek custody, and whether the court properly ordered Dombrowski to pay the fees of the guardian ad litem.