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When determining custody, you may wonder about the court means when they state that any arrangement should be in the best interests of the child. This broad concept can refer to numerous factors, such as closeness to siblings or safety issues, but each one must...
When going through a divorce, it is important to keep an eye out for your child. After all, an opportunistic co-parent may attempt to take advantage of your supposed lack of attention to try turning your child against you. This is parental alienation and it is...
While all divorces are complex, gray divorces are particularly complicated. The longer a couple is together, the more inter-meshed their lives become. That makes the negotiation process uniquely challenging. U.S. News & World Report explains the common concerns...
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....
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....
Sometimes a parent is no longer able or fit to take adequate care of his or her children. Perhaps the parent uses drugs or is serving a prison sentence. You may know of a child whose parent is in a situation like this and want to help. If so, you may be able to seek...
No two divorces look the same, and co-parenting agreements are similar. What works for one family may not work for another, and many parents devise ingenious solutions to the challenges of co-parenting. A popular new strategy is to engage in a “nesting” arrangement to...
An increasingly popular way to handle family law matters is through “collaborative” processes. This area of dispute resolution extends to divorces, allowing couples to avoid conflict in court but still retain attorneys to protect their individual rights. Some...
Washington parents like you have a lot of complex matters to work through during divorce. You have more to focus on than childless couples, too. Not only must you focus on your own personal matters. You must also ensure that your child remains safe moving forward. One...
For many individuals facing divorce, a common top priority is the sustainment of financial stability both now and for the future. Between property division, bank account splits and child-related arrangements, spouses ending their marriage have more than legal fees to...
