02 Oct Enforcing Out-of-State Custody Orders Locally
Clear up an interstate custody dispute by understanding when Washington can enforce an existing order and when modification raises a separate issue....
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02 Oct Enforcing a Father’s Visitation After an Out-of-State Move
Is an out-of-state move interfering with your parenting time? Washington law may determine where and how the existing order can be enforced....
02 Oct Imputing Income for Stay-at-Home Parents
The issue of imputing income for stay-at-home parents reaches beyond a missing paycheck. Washington courts look deeper before reaching a decision....
02 Oct Dividing Stock Options Earned Before a Divorce
Who gets the value of stock options when a marriage ends? Washington property rules can turn grant dates and vesting schedules into key questions....
19 Aug How Tri-Cities Judges View Parental Alienation
Divorce is hard enough. Add children to the picture, and the stakes can go from stressful to overwhelming. If you are going through a custody dispute in the Tri-Cities area and you have noticed the other parent saying things that turn your kids against you,...
19 Aug Do Step-Grandparents Have Visitation Rights in WA?
When a blended family changes through divorce or loss, a child’s relationship with a step-grandparent might suddenly come into question. Many families ask, do step-grandparents have visitation rights in WA? The answer depends on the legal relationship, the child’s history with that person, and whether...
19 Aug Tracing Separate Property in a Commingled Account
When you are going through a divorce in Washington State, one of the most challenging financial issues you will face involves money that got mixed together during your marriage. You probably opened a joint checking account when you got married, deposited your paychecks there, and...
19 Aug How To Terminate Child Support Payments in Washington State
If you have been writing child support checks every month and wondering when it ends, you are not alone. The truth is that child support is a commitment that is required unless there is a legitimate reason. But if your finances have changed or your...
18 Aug Child Support for Special-Needs Children in WA
Some parents reach child support conversations already worn down from years of appointments and difficult decisions made quietly at home. Child support for special-needs children in WA helps to plan and pay for the care your child already depends on, along with the support they...
10 Jul Requesting Spousal Support in a Washington Divorce
Going through a divorce is hard enough without trying to decode the financial side of things on your own. If you relied on your spouse’s income during the marriage, or if you are the higher earner wondering what you might owe, requesting spousal support in...