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Fraud and Perjury in family court

From the sounds of it, you really need to talk to an attorney and have someone review the materials you are suggesting document the fraud. There are more questions at this point than answers. For example, what is the specific fraud allegedly being perpetrated against you? What evidence are you relying on the support your allegation? Specifically, what type of case is it? I think you need to provide more information. If you want to contact me offline, you can get my contact information...

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Ex husband awarded half of the appraised value of our home, still hasn't sold, under WA law what happens if i can't pay

As in most things, the danger is in the details. Commissioner's are given great discretion in areas such as this so it depends on the details exactly how the court would rule if the motion was brought before the court. The question becomes one of good faith. It sounds like you have tried to sell the house and have lowered the selling price to encourage a sale. The housing market in King and Pierce County is in the tank right now although it is starting to show signs of a recovery. You...

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WA state child custody and family law, can grandparents seek child custody

You are not going to like my answer, but grandparents have no visitation rights in Washington State. The statute is still on the books, but the law was overturned by a Supreme Court case, "In re Parentage of C.A.M.A.," No. 75262-1, April 7, 2005. There, the court held that "parents have a fundamental right to autonomy in child-rearing decisions and this "liberty" interest is protected as a matter of substantive due process under the Fourteenth Amendment. State interference with this...

I have a hearing to garnish daycare expenses per the custodial parent's request

Your defense is that she was under an order to provide you with proof of the day care bills and she failed to do so. Depending upon the county the court is likely to ask why you didn't contact the day care provider directly. I don't think that the garnishment will be ordered absent a showing that she complied with the requirement to provide you with the receipts or statements documenting the actual amount paid. Also, you cannot garnish future amounts to be paid. Garnishments are for amounts...

WA state child custody laws, parent seeking child custody and moving with children to another country

I am available for this type of case. If you haven't already acted, please contact my office.

How does a parent begin child support and custody petition in WA state

I was reading this question with interest, because there are several relevant issues that I think are interesting. Then I noticed that you posted this almost a year ago. I will give you the abbreviated answer and ask that you contact me in my office in Tacoma if this is an ongoing issue and you are not represented. 1. Typically, an arbitrator is assigned the same way a GAL is, via a strike list where each of you have the opportunity to strike on arbitrator. If you really object to the chosen...

Can I sue a former business partner for not paying the debts the business incurred?

In this case, I think like a lot of questions, the answer is it depends. According to the information you provided, the LLC was formed in 2003. I assume that you were both members with equal ownership interests when the LLC was formed. At this point, had you adhered to maintaining the LLC as a separate entity, you would be protected from liabilities incurred by the LLC. Unfortunately, you used your personal credit card to purchase assets for the business. This would most likely be viewed as...

Washington state family court, child custody hearing, papers filed papers after hearing, late papers

The issue really isn't whether or not it is permissible to submit documentation following a hearing, the issue is if the Judge took the materials into consideration in making his ruling. I think most judges would never even see the documents, their assistants or the court clerks would simply file the materials in the file. Even if the judge did see the document, the question becomes if the contents of the document influenced the Judge's decision and that would be almost impossible to prove....

Couple renting house, but boyfriend is not on lease, what is the procedure under WA law to evict him

This is common. In spite of the fact that he doesn't appear to be a tenant, he can make an argument that he is a month to month tenant. My guess is that your rental agreement prohibits subleasing the premises to any third parties but you probably want to review that document. The concern that I have is that you may be subject to eviction yourself for violating the rental agreement. You may want to discuss this situation with your landlord before you do anything. Erring on the side of...

My ro4 monommate skipped out on our lease before it expired.i am left to pay the rent by my self. does she owe me rent?

This is a perfect case for small claims court. Contact my office if you need some information to help you with the small claims case. Small Claims court is for situations such as this where the dollars are relatively small and the dispute is relatively simple to understand. In this case, you both signed a lease on an apartment for six months. Presumably, the agreement included not just the rent but also utilities and other expenses that you could estimate with some specificity. Her share,...