In the State of Washington, if your spouse signs the joinder on the Petition for Divorce then that is considered a waiver of service.

Did you file a response to the Petitioner's Petition? You didn't say whether or not that step was done. If not, fill out your response and file it...

How to get visitation rights for my niece

I understand your concern regarding your niece and that you have a strong bond. If you are just looking for visitation rights, Washington has...

If your case was dismissed, you may be able to motion the court to vacate the dismissal under Court Rule (CR) 60. Hiring an attorney who can hear...

It sounds like you and the father agree that he should be added to the children's birth certificate forms. If this is the case, you can fill out a...

He can petition the court for a parenting plan if there is not a parenting plan already entered. Without knowing much else about the facts of this...

I am not exactly sure by what you mean by "the assignment to set trial date" in your initial question. In Washington, trial is set 11 months...