SMC 12A.02.070 (Punishment of crime) provides: "A. Every crime without a specific penalty provision, and every crime designated as a gross...

The clerk of the court will reject the filing of your documents if the documents are not properly formatted (for example, if required signatures...

I recently went through drug rehab. have not seen son for 2yrs due to the mother decision.What are my options to see my son.

If the decree of dissolution was never signed by a judge, it likely means that the decree was never presented to the judge to sign. If so, the...

A chance to get a green card?

An alien does not gain legal permanent residency merely by not having been caught for a set period of time. On the other hand, in the past,...

Divorce in Washington state

That you have not received a response does not necessarily mean that your soon to be former husband did not file a response with the court. Many...

Apt. broken into

If your daughter's living arrangement is governed by Chapter 59.18 RCW (Residential landlord-tenant act), your daughter likely should serve WRITTEN...

You will need to check if your travel will present issues for your continuous presence requirement for naturalization. Most people do not travel...

My partner of 15 years died 5 months ago but we weren't married. Would I still be entitled to his social security benefits?

Common law marriage is no longer allowed to be formed within IL. However, if you and the partner lived in a state that does allow the formation of...

Am I wrong for not letting my daughter have visitation after he commited a DV crime to me a couple days ago?

Someone should review that no contact order to see what the judge ordered. It may be that the order prohibits the ex from contact you AND the...

I am intntl. student living in the US and pregnant. Father doesn't want to be listed on BC, can I return to my home with baby?

No one from a US government will stop a person from getting on a plane to leave the US (unless that person is wanted for criminal law violations or...