Establishing paternity and parentage is important for many families and parents. Regardless of why you want to establish paternity and parentage, the process has the potential to be confusing, especially if you are unfamiliar with the terms and rules for...
Divorce can be a time of confusion and complexity. In addition to any emotional or other stress, your divorce can impact both your and your ex’s will. Therefore, it is important to understand what that impact may be and what...
For parents, divorce often raises many questions surrounding extracurricular activities. These questions usually include whether the children will get to participate in the extracurricular activities (sports, performing arts classes, music lessons, art classes, etc.) they did before the divorce, expanded...
In Washington state, alimony is referred to as maintenance. Maintenance is court-ordered spousal support payments that one spouse makes to assist with the living expenses of the other spouse for a period of time and for a particular purpose. Maintenance is...
When a couple decides to divorce, and one spouse is unable to support themselves, spousal support becomes a hot-button issue. Learn how to mitigate conflict and move forward....
Do you know the damage you do when your child thinks you don't want to pay child support?...
If you're going through a divorce in Washington State, there are five important estate planning questions you should consider. They are: What happens if I die during my divorce? What happens if I become incapacitated during my divorce? How can I protect myself...
Washington State is one of the nine community property states in the country. This means that, as a general rule, spouses will own an equal interest in any property acquired during the marriage, even where only one spouse's name is...
Once the divorce process is over, you and your ex will have a plan on how to handle each and every aspect of your divorce agreement. In the meantime, what are you supposed to do about things such as the...
Spousal maintenance payments are historically difficult to figure out in the course of divorce proceedings. Each state has a distinct set of rules surrounding maintenance and is based on a variety of rationale. Because the rationale behind an appropriate amount...