There are plenty of parents who sit down and have a glass of wine at night to unwind. There are parents who go out with friends to drink at bars on the weekends or who enjoy drinking while watching a sporting event on TV. Those situations aren’t inherently dangerous...
Family Law
Steps toward gaining financial independence in divorce
The taunts, dares and admonishments over the years became intolerable. Over and over again, you were told that you were a failure, that you knew nothing and would not survive on your own if you left your marriage. But before you start your breakaway from this...
Is co-parenting the right choice for you?
When you think about the perfect situation for your child, it is probably one in which they have access to both parents. You want them to have a life similar to what they had before your divorce, but you want to remove the conflict that they were seeing. You want them...
How to courts decide if I can move with my child?
When you have custody of your child, but share visitation, your ability to make big decisions often changes. For example, you cannot typically get up and move to another state with your child without due processes first. Relocating a significant distance with your...
Do you have parenting plans in place for the summer holiday?
Divorced parents in Spokane and other cities in Washington are challenged to come up with workable parenting plans for the summer holidays every year. As children grow older and the circumstances of their parents, plans typically need modification each year. The best...
Family law and parental relocation in divorce
Most courts in Washington state favor circumstances in which children of divorcing parents can maintain loving relationships with both parents. They also want parents to continue to be active participants in the lives of their children. However, the tasks of family...
Family law: Legal separation before divorce might be wise
When Washington couples decide to end their marriages, they will have different options to consider. One of the options available under family law is a legal separation. While they will remain married, they will be divorced from bed and board. Any property acquired...
Family law: Consider the physical and emotional needs of a child
Navigating a Spokane divorce is rarely easy, and when there are children involved, it becomes even more challenging. While each parent might be overwhelmed by the need to ensure stable post-divorce financial situations, family law first focuses on the physical and...
Family law: Court will consider custody modification petitions
Sometimes, changing circumstances can cause carefully worked out child custody plans to become ineffective. For that reason, family law allows parents to petition the court for modification of child custody orders. Parents whose relationship remains amicable could...
Family law: Secretive spouses and hidden assets in divorce
It is often reported that January is the month in which many people file for divorce. Some family law attorneys say that the holidays might be the final straw in marital relations that are already scarred. In other cases, couples with children postpone the filing to...
