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4 - Change Meretricious Relationship Cause of Action Code and Case Type
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| Request Status Summary |
| Request Status |
Completed |
| Status Comment |
This project was completed on Jan 1, 2011. |
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| Request Detail |
| Requestor Name: |
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Ammons, Kevin |
| Origination Date: |
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07/22/2010 |
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Recommended Endorser:
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AOC (endorses for other communities) |
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| Request Type: |
Mandated Change
Mandated Change
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| Mandated Change |
Change from Meritricious Relationship to Committed Intimate Relationship was directed by the Washington State Supreme Court decision in Olver v. Fowler, 161 Wn. 2d 655, 658 n1, 168 P. 3d 348 (2007). |
| Which Systems are affected? |
Superior Court Management Information System (SCOMIS)
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| Business Area: |
Court Case Management
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| Communities Impacted: |
Superior Court Judges
County Clerks
Superior Court Administrators
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| Impact if not Resolved: |
Low |
| Impact Description: |
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If this request is not implemented, the codes used to characterize these relationships will not be in accordance with the Supreme Court decision cited above.
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| What is the Business Problem or Opportunity |
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***Important Note***
This request was originally submitted as part of a pilot of the IT Governance process. The processing of this request took place before the IT Governance Portal was developed. As such, the information related to this request is being included in the portal for completeness. The history entries in this record are not indicative of either the actual processing dates or the bodies that performed the various steps of the governance process.
***The original request follows***
The Superior Courts Judge’s Association (SCJA) requests that AOC – ISD change the Cause of Action “Meretricious Relationships” (MER) from Case Type 2 to Case Type 3 for all cases filed after the implementation date of the change. In addition, the Cause of Action would be changed to “Committed Intimate Relationship” in compliance with a decision by the Washington State Supreme Court, Olver v. Fowler, 161 Wn. 2d 655, 658 n1, 168 P. 3d 348 (2007). The specific code will be determined at a later date. This change would not apply to any cases filed or concluded before the implementation date.
The SCJA further clarified that cases under the new Cause of Action “Committed Intimate Relationship” would not require case participants to be well identified persons. Any domestic violence protection orders or other actions that would require well identified persons would be filed under a separate case number. This requirement significantly reduces the work required to complete this request as the changes required would be limited to SCOMIS.
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| Expected Benefit: |
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This change will allow these cases to be characterized in a manner that far more closely aligns with their nature.
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| Any Additional Information: |
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This request was initiated on March 17, 2010. A conference call with the initiator of this request, Judge Kitty-Ann van Doornick, as well as Judge Tari Eitzen and Judge Steve Warning of the SCJA confirmed that the new Cause of Action code does not require well identified persons for the case.
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| Endorsement Detail
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| Endorsing Committee |
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AOC (endorses for other communities) |
| Endorser Name: |
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Ammons, Kevin |
| Origination Date: |
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07/27/2010 |
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| Endorsing Action: |
Endorsed |
| Endorser’s Explanation and Comments |
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***Important Note*** This request was originally submitted as part of a pilot of the IT Governance process. The processing of this request took place before the IT Governance Portal was developed. As such, the information related to this request is being included in the portal for completeness. The history entries in this record are not indicative of either the actual processing dates or the bodies that performed the various steps of the governance process.***
This request was endorsed by the SCJA on April 28, 2010.
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| AOC Analysis Detail
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| Analysis Date: |
09/09/2010
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| Request Rationale |
| Aligns with JIS Business Priorities, IT Strategies & Plans: |
Yes |
| Aligns with applicable policies and with ISD Standards: |
Yes |
| Breadth of Solution Benefit: |
Wide |
| Cost Estimates |
| Cost Benefit Analysis Complete? |
No |
| Cost to Implement? |
AOC personnel |
| Positive Return on Investment? |
Yes |
| Projected Maintenance cost? |
$0 |
| Feasibility Study needed? |
No |
| Court Level User Group |
| Superior Courts |
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| Request Summary: |
Achieve compiance with the aforementioned Supreme Court decision. |
| Business Impacts: |
Align handling of meritricous relationship cases with the nature of the cases. |
| Summary of Proposed Solution |
The cause of action MER under case type 2 will be decommissioned and cause of action CIR under case type 3 will be activated on January 1, 2011. |
| Proposed Solution |
The CIR cause of action will not require well-identified persons. |
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| Confirmation of Endorsing Action Detail
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| Endorsing Committee |
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AOC (endorses for other communities) |
| Endorser Name: |
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Ammons, Kevin |
| Origination Date: |
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09/23/2010 |
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| Endorsing Action: |
Endorsed |
| Endorser’s Explanation and Comments |
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***Important Note*** This request was originally submitted as part of a pilot of the IT Governance process. The processing of this request took place before the IT Governance Portal was developed. As such, the information related to this request is being included in the portal for completeness. The history entries in this record are not indicative of either the actual processing dates or the bodies that performed the various steps of the governance process. *** The SCJA confirmed their endorsement of this request.
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