I agree with prior counsel. Further, I suggest you take a look at RCW 26.09.080(3), which states that each of you have an affirmative duty to pay...

How likely would a judge agree to educational assistance when the child is not failing academically?

I agree with prior counsel. You need to take your order and facts to a lawyer and ask them to review it. It will depend upon your incomes and...

Does the childcare subsidy from MY job count towards the other parents portion of daycare?

Mr. Mogren is generally correct...it depends upon what your order says and how the child care subsidy is provided to you. Is it listed as taxable...

And lost. How costly would it be for their 1/2 sister, Ca. resident to get custody of my 16 yr old daughter?

Difficult case, made more difficult by your 9 year absence. I suggest you take your fact to a lawyer and buy an hour's time so they can review it...

I've put put a legal notice in the newspaper. What is the next step?

If you cannot serve the mother personally, and she will not accept service (if you have some way to contact her, such as a phone number or email...

How can I get the court to use the diary for evidence?

You will have to mark it as evidence at trial and get her to admit it is her diary. You could do this ahead of time via a request for admission...

When would it be considered abandonment? What would the chances of me getting sole physical custody and decision making be?

I agree with Mr. Mogren. My gut tells me that you would have a good chance of getting limitations on his ability to visit with the child...

Can my employer enforce that clause even as far as my conversations with friends and family?

You need to re-list this under employment law and not family law. Good Luck.

The moving party in my "de novo" hearing didn't submit the working copies to the judge that supported my side. What can be done?

As prior counsel stated, verify exactly what was provided to the court. If your copies were not provided, file a reconsideration motion [due...

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Should I request a modification of child support order or will it be pointless or counter productive? If I should modify, when?

I agree with prior counsel. Per RCW 26.09.170 you qualify to adjust or modify based upon it being more than 2 years [RCW 26.09.170(7)(a), as...