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Each State Terminates Parental Rights Differently

The Associated Press recently highlighted the varied standards and outcomes nationwide for termination of parental rights.[1] According to the data provided there from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington State in 2014 had 10,630 children in out-of-home care, with 1,733 of…

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Dependency and Incarcerated Parents by Randall Enlow

Incarcerated parents have an especially difficult time maintaining a meaningful role in their dependency cases for many reasons, including:

·             DSHS often has little to no information on the parent, including their name and basic whereabouts. They often rely on the other parent for t…

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Most Divorces Started by Women

Can Divorce Make you a Better Mom? A Better Dad?

The choice to divorce in a non-adversarial way can be faster, cheaper, easier, and demonstrate a sanity and family stability to the children.  Whether you call it collaborative divorce, cooperative divorce, conscious uncoupling, or just amicable co-parenting – I like to call it “acting like grown…

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Who Gets the Embryos?

What Does a Box Of Chocolate Have to Do with Relocation?

Your Box of Chocolates – Choose wisely

It’s not all a matter of law and presumptions – relocation that actually serves the child’s best interest is also a matter of sacrifice, selflessness, sharing and doing what is right for the children without regard to what might be “fair” or “reasonable.”…

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Mindful Co-parenting

Telling the kids…

Telling the kids about the divorce is a dreaded conversation.  Everyone is nervous and anxious and sometimes very angry.   Have a joint plan, practice it, and then implement it with love and flexibility because things never go as planned. The key is to avoid trauma and conflict.  Present a united…

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