Keeping the Home After Divorce
Can I really keep the family home after divorce? Buying a house is a significant financial and emotional investment. This makes it a uniquely complicated asset during divorce. While you [...]
Hidden Assets in Divorce
Is your divorce showing signs of hidden assets? Whether you and your spouse were married less than 10 years or for several decades, you no doubt encountered ups and downs [...]
3rd Party Custody Actions Are No More
As of January 1st, 2021, Washington State no longer recognizes 3rd party custody actions. This change is of particular concern to grandparents, or any non-parent, actively seeking custody of children [...]
Changes to Child Support in Washington State
There has been a great deal of conversation regarding the recent changes to child support laws in Washington State. The recent changes, effective January 1, 2019, essentially revamped the child [...]
What to Expect in Your Initial Divorce Consultation
What can you expect in your first consultation with a divorce lawyer? No one walks down the aisle imagining the day they’ll be meeting, Kleenex in hand, with a [...]
Important Information about Grandparent’s Rights & Custody of Minors Law in Washington State
Families are complicated and messy. As such, sometimes when a grandparent feels they should have contact with a grandchild as a legal right despite the objections of one or [...]
Military Divorce: The 10 year rule and how it applies to you
Divorce cases can get more complex when one spouse is in the military. Dividing assets can be particularly confusing during military divorce. One of the most commonly misunderstood issues [...]
Should You Use The SCRA In Family Court?
I hear a lot of questions about how the Service Members Civil Relief Act (SCRA) can impact divorce proceedings or obligations relating to post-divorce arrangements, such as child custody. [...]