No one said raising a child was easy, but being an unmarried parent in Washington state can add even more struggles and challenges to the mix. These struggles are not just legal but also financial, emotional, and societal. Whether you’re a single parent, starting a...
Navigating the world of child support and college expenses in Washington state can be daunting for parents who want to understand the determinants and enforcement of these responsibilities. It’s natural to feel overwhelmed by the courthouse terms and complex paperwork. Our goal is to help...
As a parent, the idea of not being able to spend as much quality time with your children due to long-distance parenting visitation can be incredibly difficult. Being away from your child can feel devastating, whether you live in two different cities after a divorce...
Navigating child support obligations is difficult enough as it is. However, when you’re self-employed, the complexities of your profession make for unique financial challenges. For self-employed parents, the challenge of calculating child support can be very difficult as many self-employed individuals have their personal and...
Child support is a payment a custodial parent receives following a separation to provide financial stability for a child. A court of law makes these payments legal obligations. The number of children, their ages, and the income of both parents are the factors that initially...
What happens when you’re paying child support but planning to live or cohabitate with a new partner? Can living with a new partner affect your child support payments? These are all critical questions to ask in this situation. Keep reading to familiarize yourself with what...
Washington state courts emphasize the best interests of children when examining proposed divorce settlements and in determining child support. They will look at a couple’s combined gross income, remove allowable deductions, and arrive at an amount each parent should pay that the court deems fair...
Child support can be very confusing, and many myths exist about these payments. Get to know the common misconceptions about these payments to clearly understand what your child support order could look like. Learn more about what these monthly payments entail and what you should...
In the movies, pregnancy is a time of excitement and anticipation, false alarms, and mad dashes to the hospital. Sometimes, it’s a time of tragedy shared by the expectant parents when the pregnancy ends in miscarriage, threatens the life of the mother, or the child...
Child support payments are a serious responsibility. Failing to pay can subject a divorced parent to severe repercussions, including being held in contempt of court, fined, and even jailed. An award of child support and the corresponding obligation to pay creates a new and essential...