There is no legal requirement that an applicant/petitioner must hire an attorney. Many immigration situations are trouble-free, and the...

Is washington a community property state?

WA is a community property states. The statutes are at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?Cite=26 . See Chapter 26.16 RCW (Rights and...

In WA, an employer is not required by law to pay severance pay. However, if you and the employer have an agreement specifying severance pay, then...

My wife asked me for a divorce, but won't sign the papers. I can't afford an attorney. What can I do?

There is no requirement that you hire an attorney. If your wife does not sign the paperwork but would not contest the paperwork that you file, you...

My father was driving & hit ice around a corner and hit a tree with his car. What is his responsibility?

RCW 46.52.010 (Duty on striking unattended car or other property – Penalty) provides: * * * (2) The driver of any vehicle involved in an...

Do I need to advise my landlord that my roomate is in jail?

Unless your rental agreement requires you to notify the landlord of the location of the tenants, there is no statutory requirement that tenants...

Interrogatories and Temporary Custody. Fear of pending Civil Suit.

You can check into WA's doctrine of meretricious relationship. The doctrine's current name is doctrine of committed intimate relationship. However,...

How do i get emancipated without living on my own?

WA emancipation statutes are Chapter 13.64 RCW (Emancipation of minors) at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=13.64 . Can you prove to...

Can I go to jail for a no contact order I have on my boyfriend?

If you do not have a court order prohibiting you from being with your boyfriend, then you would not be violating any court order by being with...

Can a 27 year old have a sexual relationship with a 16 year old in washington

RCW 9A.44.079 (Rape of a child in the third degree) provides: "(1) A person is guilty of rape of a child in the third degree when the person has...