Do I have to make my children speak to their biological father?

If their are current orders in place, you must follow them, or file a petition to modify them. You cannot just ignore court orders. If there are...

Should I file for child support

He does not need to have a support order regarding your children, just be able to prove that he is the father and that he is supporting them. If...

First you have to establish that this is a "committed intimate relationship", one that looks and feels like a marriage. Washington does not...

Do I have any legal recourse? Contempt of court?

Contempt is not a remedy. Contempt is a process to coerce a party to follow a court order. You should have this reviewed by an attorney to...

What form do I need to use to respond to the "Respondent" in a divorce case?

You leave a lot of information out for us to be able to answer. If this is a Motion, and they filed responding declarations, then you can file a...

In the event of a divorce, would my son be able to keep his home that he owned outright before his marriage without a prenup?

He does not need a prenup. The court is obligated to determine what is community property and what is separate property. The court then does a fair...

Is there such a thing as Child/Financial Support for College?

You can get post secondary education support under the statutes, but you must act timely. You need to have your existing order of child support...

Do I have any legal recourse?

This needs to be reviewed by an attorney in person. Not only the QDRO's but your claim of misrepresentation.

Trying to determine custodial parent...do vacation days count towards total nights spend in a year?

The court usually counts overnights, so if the vacations have overnights they would count. You may want to alternate who has "custody" on an...

Looking for a WA lawyer with vast expertise/experience handling "de facto parent" cases for a consultation. Anyone?

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