If you've recently become a father, you may be wondering how to establish paternity. Paternity is the legal recognition of a child's father, and it's essential for many reasons. By establishing paternity, you'll be able to ensure that your child has access to...
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Do you need a financial expert for your divorce?
When you file for divorce, you must take a deep dive into your financial situation. While not all situations require help from financial experts, some situations dictate that you hire this person to help ensure you get a fair outcome to your divorce settlement....
What’s it mean to “dissipate” marital assets?
Before you ever initiated the divorce proceedings against your spouse, you did your homework. You collected bank account records, investment statements, real estate deeds, tax returns and other financial documents – all of which attested to the fact that you had...
How is debt handled in a Washington divorce?
When filing for a divorce in Washington, one of your main concerns may be about your property. You likely want to know what you get to keep and what your financial situation will be once the divorce is complete. While assets are a huge part of any divorce, you can’t...
What’s the military 10/10 rule?
When going through a military divorce, there are several special considerations. Custody issues can get tricky when one spouse has frequent deployments or duty station changes. One heavily debated topic surrounding the military community is the 10/10 rules. It’s...
How to make major decisions when co-parenting
As kids grow, their mental, physical and emotional needs are bound to change. To respond to these changing needs, parents ought to perform a periodic review of how they are raising their kids. And if the parents are divorced, it is important that they incorporate the...
Creating a Military Family Care Plan
The military lifestyle is one of constant change. Frequently, servicemembers are asked to be ready to deploy with little notice or time to prepare. That’s why there is a big focus on deployment readiness, which indicates your ability to move out under orders. A...
How much is my wife entitled to in a divorce?
The divorce process in Washington can be stressful and confusing and have a lasting impact on your finances. One of the challenges you’ll face during the divorce process is property division. Washington is an equitable distribution state, which means that almost all...
Do military rules govern the outcome of military divorces?
Divorce is challenging in any situation, but it can be particularly difficult for those serving in the military. The very nature of military service puts quite a bit of pressure on a marital relationship, as spouses may need to keep secrets from one another or...
How co-parents can share in Halloween activities
If you and your spouse have a child who is young enough to consider Halloween a major holiday – and still young enough to need and want your help celebrating it – you may need to include it along with other holidays in your parenting plan. Whether you’ve done that yet...