Strategic Approach, Optimistic Outcomes In Family Law
An uncontested divorce, or a simple or agreed divorce, occurs when both spouses agree on all terms of their separation. This sounds simple, but if there is even one point that you can’t resolve, an uncontested divorce is already ruled out for you. What, exactly, do you need to agree on? You must agree on every part of your divorce,…
Perhaps you learned early on in your marriage that your spouse is a deceitful person. Many spouses quickly become disheartened in marriage when they discover that the person they married is quite different from the person they dated. Then again, maybe your spouse always seemed like an honest person, until you filed a divorce petition in a Washington court and…
Yes. The basics of filing for divorce in Washington are not hidden in any way. The state offers many guides to find the forms and also information on how to properly create the various agreements you’ll need. Community property law means the marital estate is a simple 50/50 divide. It seems like it should be very easy. But it isn’t.…
When you sign a petition to legally end your marriage, a ripple effect takes place in all areas of your life. As a parent, you must discuss and resolve many issues regarding your children before you and your ex can move on in life without each other. There are many financial issues to address in a divorce as well, and…
TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and other social media sites you may use are the public square now. That means what you post there is in front of as many people as you know and a lot of people you don’t. If you’re going through a divorce, that can be a major risk. Some things aren’t for the ‘gram: social media…
Litigation is costly and lengthy, and many people seek to use mediation to avoid it. People – especially people who want to have a good relationship with their ex – will try anything to avoid the pain of a protracted divorce fight. Unfortunately, that isn’t always possible. If you see these signs in during the early stages of your divorce…
Every situation is unique, but currently the average cost of divorce in Washington is roughly between $11,000 and $12,000 unless you have children, and then the average cost of divorce is $16,000. Changing the legal status of a relationship always involves more than the people in the relationship itself. While getting married is relatively simple and inexpensive, divorce is often…
If you’ve been having relationship problems in your marriage, you’re not alone. Thousands of Washington couples have experienced similar issues. While no two people resolve their problems in the same way, many have determined that it would be better to go their separate ways than remain in an unhappy marriage, so they either file for divorce or become legally separated.…
Facing a lie in a courtroom is scary because a judge’s job is to reasonably consider the facts facing them. Absent anything else, a lie in Court carries as much weight as the truth, and it’s worrying to consider the possibilities. However, you must remind yourself that the judge must consider all the facts, meaning your facts as well. In…
It’s a beautiful day in Washington. You pour yourself a cup of coffee and are ready to head out to the patio when someone knocks on the front door. You open it and soon learn that the person is serving you divorce papers. Perhaps you’ve been expecting this, or maybe it has caught you totally off-guard. Either way, you now…