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When your Washington marriage comes to an end and you and your spouse own a home together, you need to figure out what to do with it. Depending on the length of your marriage, among other variables, you may have amassed a considerable amount of equity in your home....
The court does not like to break up families. It will usually do anything and everything possible to keep a family together, but sometimes, a court must remove children from a parent’s care due to the parent being unfit. FindLaw explains that when the court declares...
While most Washington courts prefer that parents remain active in a child’s life, it’s not always in the best interest of the child to live with the parents. If one or both parents are unstable or abusive, a non-parent can petition for custody. According to Yakima...
Protective orders are an available resource to you if you are going through a divorce and you feel unsafe around your spouse or another person. While there is a need for the state to investigate these claims to determine if a protective order is fair, Washington has a...
Ignition Interlock Devices are effective tools to prevent drunken driving in Washington. While a court generally will not order a DUI offender to install an IID as part of a sentence, the state may allow you to voluntarily choose an IID as a means to retain your...
Despite marijuana being legal since 2012, laws for advertising paraphernalia or possessing large quantities may still land people with fines and jail time. Knowing what is and is not legal provides the opportunity to indulge in the drug safely and responsibly. One...
No one enters into a marriage thinking the relationship may one day end. However, many Washington marriages do end in divorce, and if yours is among them, you may find that your financial outlook looks decidedly different once you move forward with life on your own....
If you have children and are either going through or have yet to file for divorce, you might feel like creating a parenting schedule is overwhelming. Though you and your ex-spouse are on good terms, putting together a child custody/parenting agreement that benefits...
Your recent DUI charge served as a wake-up call, but it also resulted in financial penalties to accompany the legal penalties. How should you plan your budget to pay monetary fines and fees associated with your unfortunate brush with Washington law enforcement? ...
Domestic abuse brings to mind blowout fights and physical violence but encompasses many other behaviors like manipulation, isolation and intimidation. None of these tactics of control provide a happy or healthy home life for yourself or your children. In those dark...
