I have court on the 16th for child custody. I wanna be as prepared as I can be because the whole thing will be he said she said.

Hiring an experienced attorney is your best protection. But providing the court with documentation that supports your position is always important...

I live in the state of Washington. I moved out of my house because my soon to be ex was getting more physical and emotionally

You should hire a lawyer to assist you. You can bring a Motion for Temporary Orders and ask for restraining orders to protect yourself. You can...

No. You should file a Motion to Enforce the CR2A and have it converted to final orders. The final orders should then reflect in the Order of...

You will need to hire an attorney and file a CR 60 Motion to reopen the case. It is best to do this as quickly as possible as the court will be...

Does my son's father have any custodial rights if he hasn't seen him in over a year?

Your son's father has not yet been legally established as the father since you were never married and parentage has not been legally established. ...

What a judge looks for (custody)?

It sounds as if you already have a Parenting Plan in place in Washington State. If the father is not allowing you to exercise your court ordered...