Deciding to divorce means accepting a lot of changes to your daily life. Your household, if not the location where you live, will drastically change. Your schedule and daily responsibilities also shift when you file for divorce. You and your spouse will have to split...
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Can a child support order be modified?
During the divorce process, various aspects will be negotiated and settled. Ideally, you and your spouse will be able to negotiate amicably and come to agreements that suit all parties. Both for parents and the court, the best interests of the children will generally...
What are your rights when a long-term relationship ends?
You may have been living with your partner for a considerable time only to go separate ways. Given that you were not legally married, what’s in it for you? Do you have any rights like you would if you were married? Here is what you need to know. Washington law...
How do I establish paternity?
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...
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...