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When parents divorce or separate in Washington, they will have to decide about how they’ll split the time they spend with their children. This is known as custody and visitation, which are two distinct but related concepts. Legal custody When the child is growing up,...
Sometimes, an opportunity arises that calls for an individual to relocate. Whether it is because of new work or a better cost of living, a move can be an exciting new step for a person. But things get complicated if there is a child involved. Here are things a parent...
When courts decide on child custody cases, they typically award primary custody to either parent or issue a shared parenting arrangement. However, some circumstances force courts to place the child with a third party. Third-party custody is when the court awards...
During the custody determination portion of the divorce, the court decides who should have custody of the couple’s children. To accomplish this, they scrutinize several factors that influence each parent’s ability to take care of their children. One of these factors...
Studies have shown that children benefit significantly from solid relationships with their grandparents. Many grandparents wish to maintain these relationships even if the parents are no longer together. In Washington State, grandparents have rights to visitation and...
Washington state law provides that grandparents have a right to visitation with their grandchildren under certain circumstances. This is known as the "grandparents' visitation rights" statute. Situations where grandparents may get visitation Grandparents' visitation...
Sharing physical custody with your former Washington spouse can benefit your child. You might find it hard to balance out your respective holiday parenting time, but these tips can help. Plan ahead You and your former spouse should plan ahead for parenting time with...
More than 40 years ago, virtually no one heard of visitation rights for grandparents in Washington state. Once spouses divorced, one set of parents usually remained out of their grandchildren's lives, even if they wanted to see them. Years ago, visitation rights only...
Custody cases can be emotionally intense. They can become even more complicated when there is a third-party custody petition. In Washington, third-party custody is referred to as guardianship of a minor. The expectations for this type of case are somewhat different...
Child custody is a balancing act of finding the right division of parenting time, ways to communicate amicably between the parents, and attempting to create a successful parenting plan. However, this can become even more complicated if one parent lives in Washington...
