Jamie R Walker

Jamie R Walker's Legal Cases (8)

Tacoma, WA

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Tacoma, WA

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Support ... +3 more

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Marriage of Swaka, ____ P.3d ____, 2014 WL 657934 (Feb. 20, 2014).

Feb 20, 2014

OUTCOME: The Court of Appeals upheld our requested restrictions against the father and our use of Skype for trial testimony, setting new legal precedent for Washington State.

Highly contested custody case involving the primary parent/client's relocation to Spain and the opposing party's attempt to fight the relocation and increase his visitation with the children. The court ... of appeals upheld a trial court ruling that allowed us to have all our witnesses testify via Skype, so the client didn't have to return from Spain for her relocation trial. Opposing counsel appealed, Skype testimony was upheld.

Divorce and separation

Relocation trial with abuse and abduction allegations

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OUTCOME: Client's relocation was allowed, father's visits were restricted, abuse allegations were unfounded and fees were awarded.

Father opposed client's relocation out of the country with children and alleged she moved out of the country without notifying him. Father pursued abuse allegations and asked that children go to the c ... are and custody of grandparents.

Divorce and separation

Dissolution

N/A

OUTCOME: Client was awarded $9,000 per month.

Husband disputed maintenance claim after 10 year marriage.

Family

Contested custody and domestic violence protection order

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OUTCOME: Domestic violence protection order was dismissed and father received 50/50 custody.

Mother filed for domestic violence protection order and sought to keep father restricted from seeing young child.

Divorce and separation

Motion for judgment on back due tax allegation

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OUTCOME: Motion was denied and fees were awarded.

Husband brought motion for back due taxes alleging client had not paid her share in full.

Family

Motion to vacate settlement and motion for Domestic Violence protection order

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OUTCOME: Motion to vacate was dismissed, domestic violence findings were not made, protection order was dismissed.

Wife brought motion to vacate property settlement and filed for a domestic violence protection order unless client agreed to take less money.

Divorce and separation

Child support adjudgment and motion for back support

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OUTCOME: Unpaid expenses owed by client were limited to those starting with the year 2011 and prior year W-2 income figures were used to calculate support.

Mother sought unpaid expenses going back to 2007 and adjustment of support based on promotion and year-to-date income of client.

Family

Contested custody case

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OUTCOME: Father's allegations were unfounded and mother maintained primary custody.

Father alleged client was unfit parent due to mental health issues.

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