Family Law

Child support is a serious issue in Washington. The courts do not look kindly on people who are not paying support that they have been ordered to pay. In Washington, there is a specific set of violations that can officially put a person into non-compliance if they...

Trying to raise children when you are divorced is hard enough, but when you must deal with a toxic ex-spouse in Washington, the task can become almost impossible. What you can do is build certain boundaries into your divorce and custody agreement that will benefit...

There is a chance that you won't be granted physical custody of your son or daughter after a divorce or separation. However, this doesn't mean that you'll be cut out of that child's life. You'll likely still be given an opportunity to play a significant role in this...

If you're going through the divorce process in Washington, a lot can be on the line. With that in mind, one of these things could be the medical practice you've worked so hard to build. If this is the case, you might need to know how much this practice is worth....

When a couple in Washington decides to seek a divorce, part of the process will be dividing their assets. As a community property state, Washington law says that most assets and debts acquired during the marriage are jointly owned and therefore divided equally,...

As Washington businesses increasingly move to an online focus, it can be hard to divide property and internet assets as it relates to a business. Valuing a website’s value can be more difficult than valuing the physical assets of a business. Just because it’s hard...

One of the more challenging things that divorcing parents will have to navigate is the development of a comprehensive parenting plan. These plans are designed to account for time spent with each parent, how vacations are handled and where the custody exchange should...

Whether your marriage lasted a couple years or several decades, you will likely face some form of property division during the divorce process. Property division can include marital assets such as the matrimonial home, vehicles, a family business or item collections...

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...

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...