Washington Supreme Court November 27, 2013, No. 86895-6 (Holt v. Holt)

González, J.

¶1 B.M.H.’s natural father died six months before he was born. His mother’s former boyfriend, Michael Holt, was present at B.M.H.’s birth and, shortly afterward, married his mother, Laurie Holt. Mr. Holt has petitioned for third party custody under chapter 26.10 RCW or, alternatively, an adjudication of de facto parentage.