Is divorce the right choice, or should we try a legal separation?

Substantively, a legal separation does everything a divorce does, expect you are still legally married at the end of the process. You still have...

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANNULMENT AND DIVORCE

Annulment is a religious term. In Washington, the alternatives to divorce are a legal separation or a declaration of invalidity. A declaration of...

Starting a business 8 months after separation and after divorce has been filed?

There is no reason to wait. Any assets acquired after separation are your separate assets, and any debts incurred after separation are your...

Children do not have the right to determine when they visit their parents. This is an issue for the parents to decide, and if they cannot, it is...

Is a parent required to pay child support if both parties agree?

In Washington, child support is based upon the comparative net incomes of the parties, and the number and age of the children. There are mandatory...

How to calculate support with shared physical custody of two kids.

In Washington, child support is based upon mandatory Child Support Schedules. This determines the basic amount of the transfer payment. From...

Temporary sole custody

I am assuming that the divorce is pending here in Washington, and not in North Carolina. If you have agreed upon a final Parenting Plan (and it...

I serve as the designated child drop off pickup point during divorce, can I prevent people from coming to the house

You are not under court order to do this. They have apparently agreed to it, and you are agreeing to do it, but you are not under court order. If...

My husband and i are having issues not getting along, so we are considering a divorce, he says that he wants the kids

In Washington we not longer have the law of custody, instead we have Parenting Plans. These address 3 major issues: 1) decision making, 2) dispute...

Divorce

There really is no issue of abandonment in Washington. The mortgage is a community debt that you are both responsible for. There is no law that...