Remarried to later find out decree of dissolution was not filed properly.

The caselaw indicates that, generally speaking, a marriage is valid if the parties in good faith believed that a prior marriage was terminated....

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Will Division of Child Support automatically increase the child support when the child turns 12?

They should, but they don't. See my AVVO Answers and Legal Guides on child support for more information about the legal issues raised by your...

No. Send DCS the new info. See my AVVO Answers and Legal Guides on child support for more information about the legal issues raised by your...

Can you get a DV public record removed? Off the internet if the case got dropped?

You cannot remove a DV public record of the Court. The grounds for getting a court record sealed are very restricted; I doubt that this can be...

There was a trial for modification of parenting plan. In the minutes it says court found mother made misrepresentations. This is

The clerk's minutes at trial are not Findings of Fact, but they are part of the court record. The clerk drafts the minutes based on what the Judge...

Can two states have jurisdiction over child support at the same time?

Although states cooperate in collecting child support, normally a state court order trumps an admiistrative order. It sounds like you have a WA...

I've been doing some research and see that WA has a law that my deployed husband can appoint visitation while he is deployed.

It's for real. It sounds like your husband named you for visitation during his deployment. Normally, his ex's refusal to comply with the parenting...

Does it look bad on me if I don't let a "possible father" see my son.

If you and your husband had never been married, and had never established paternity, you might be justified in withholding contact until the court...

Does the child have to be present for a guardianship case?

Under the UCCJEA jurisdiction over your child's custody remains in CA until she has lawfully resided in WA for over 6 months. You should consult...

I am the Mom of 2. Custodial parent my ex husband has restrictive visitation with our kids that he's unhappy about. He keeps

I have had the court sometimes enter an order prohibiting additional motions without prior review of a Court Commissioner. See my AVVO Answers and...