Child's right to live with parent under WA state law

How did you end up living with your grandparents? Is there a court order placing you in the grandparents' custody? Is there an order limiting your...

Employer has asked me to forego salary, what is an employee's rights under WA state law

Unless you are an owner of the business, the business must pay you to work. An employee cannot agree to not be paid. If you are in WA, you can...

Can the mother of my 2 sons take them out of state?

If there is not a court-ordered parenting plan for the children, you should look into filing a petition with the court for a parenting plan. If...

Is the sponsor legally and financially responsible for immigrant if now separated

If you have signed the Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, for your husband, you likely agreed to support him. If you signed the Form I-864, you duty...

Is a co-signer responsible when primary debtor defaults under WA law

The co-signer should read the loan documents to find out what the co-signer agreed to do. Generally, a co-signer agrees to have the same financial...

Child support - step parent

RCW 26.16.205 (Liability for family support – Support obligation of stepparent) provides: The expenses of the family and the education of the...

Harrassment from owner over late rent.

You can file a petition for a restraining order. However, unless your facts are different from what you post here, the court may not grant you a...

WA state civil procedure rules, served with papers, do i need to go to court, how do i respond to court papers

If the papers are because you have been criminally charged, if you do not show up in court, the court may issue a warrant for your arrest. If...

Domestic violence under WA state law, i filed a police report against my spouse do i have to testify against them

Not too long ago (within the last year) a Seattle city councilmember was arrested and charged with domestic violence for allegedly grabbing his...

The fact that an agreement is handwritten (versus typed) likely has no bearing on whether the agreement is enforceable. Contract law was developed...