Things to do Before Filing for Divorce
1. Educate Yourself About the Process Before filing for any family law action, such as divorce (or Legal Separation and Committed...
Violations of Court Orders: Enforcement, Contempt, and Punitive Sanctions.
In Family Law, often a party does not comply with the Court's Order. When that happens, what can be done? In Washington there are a...
Paternity
In Washington State, if parents are not married, the issues of a Parenting Plan and Child Support may be decided by a parentage...
Post-Secondary Educational Support
In Washington State, postsecondary educational support can be ordered to require parents to pay for college for their children. In...
Child Support Modification and Adjustment
In Washington, provisions in "final" child support orders can be modified or adjusted. The same is true for "final" parenting plans. ...
Parenting Plan Modification
In Washington, "final" parenting plans are modifiable (as are final orders of child support). This is unlike final orders regarding most...