One of the first priorities many people have when they start contemplating divorce is the retention of their marital home. The house where you have lived with your spouse in Washington is likely worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. It may also be the location where...
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Can you lose custody for failing to make child support payments?
As a parent, the last thing you want to do is lose contact with your child. If you’re in a situation where you can’t pay child support, you may worry that the other parent will be able to withhold custody or have the custody orders changed to take your child away from...
What happens if I can’t make my child support payments?
You love your children, and you’ve done as much as you can to make sure you are supporting them financially, emotionally and in any other ways they need. Unfortunately, with reduced hours at work and expenses increasing, you’ve found that the monthly child support...
3 things to know about divorce in Washington
When you got married, you never thought that you’d be spending time looking up what it takes to get a divorce. Unfortunately, sometimes people do not end up together for the long term, and divorce may turn out to be a real option to resolve marital dissatisfaction. If...
Modifying child support orders in Washington
The amount of child support that noncustodial parents are required to pay is determined by their income and the age and needs of the child. In Washington, the income of the custodial parent is also taken into consideration. Child support orders prevent children from...
How are military and civilian divorces different?
From a legal perspective, active-duty military members who are divorcing their spouses go through the same proceedings as civilians. However, if you or your Washington spouse are in the military and planning to divorce, there are some additional factors to consider....
Divorce mediation in Washington: What does it entail?
Following is a scenario that routinely plays out for Washington couples who are striving hard though unsuccessfully to salvage a marriage that has simply become untenable. The sheer effort put forth by many partners to keep their union intact is unquestioned. Legions...
Is my wife entitled to part of my business in the divorce?
Marriage isn’t easy – especially if you have the added stress of running your own business. If you find yourself facing divorce as a business owner, you likely are concerned about how your split will affect your business. You have put long, hard hours into building...
7 things to know about divorce in Washington
When you decide your marriage is truly over and want to divorce, you face a lot of unknowns about the future. You may not know who will get to keep your home in the divorce or if the divorce will impact your business. You also may not know what Washington’s laws about...
4 tips for coping with the emotional burden of divorce
If you are like many Americans, you may have married your partner in your twenties with the intention to remain married well into the future. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 29% of adults between the ages of 18 to 34 in the U.S. had a spouse in 2019. It can be...