Can I file contempt on my ex who is inconsistant on visits

If you are incurring childcare expenses for the child because the other parent is not picking up the child during times scheduled in the court...

I accepted $500 and removed my add for new tenant come time to move in they backed out due to finances do i have to return $500

Your rental likely governed by the WA Residential Landlord-Tenant Act. The RLTA is at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=59.18 . RCW...

I am in a commercial lease and business is going under fast i cannot afford to pay i have someone who would like to assume lease

You should review your agreements with the landlord to what the provisions on assignment are. If assignment is allowed, a usual condition is...

Will my uncontested divorce move along quicker if I have her sign the papers as a joinder, or if I just file and let her respond

The statutes in WA require that "ninety days have elapsed since the petition was filed and from the date when service of summons was made upon the...

Help w/ my child custody case:Criminal father had no evidence vs mother w/ clean record did.How did the father get temp custody?

If one parent runs to court and files an ex parte motion alleging the other parent is "homeless, jobless, [has] alcohol/substance abuse [and makes]...

"What is the steps I take to fix this?" If you and your former wife cannot agree to things outside of court, you will need to go to court to get...

Is it legal to for my employer to terminate me after informing them I am pregnant?

Firing a woman because she is pregnant would be unlawful discrimination. You can review the information provided by the WA Human Rights...

Sale of home/property significantly below value

The numbers used by the county assessor are made up numbers. Different appraisers likely will come up with different values for a property. The...

What legal right does my daughter's father have to her? He lives in Arizona, the daughter was born and lives in Washington.

A child conceived in a "date rape" likely should not have any contact with the alleged rapist. While the courts prefer that children have healthy...

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What can I do about a former roommate who is off the lease and refuses to return the keys?

You appear to have a residential rental situation. Unless you are the landlord of the "roommate", you likely have no legal authority to remove...