Can i file contempt of court on my ex husband if he is not available for his scheduled visitation with our kids?

The courts do not use the term visitation any more. There should be a parenting plan entered by the court and it provides for the residential time...

I have full custody but my daughter's father never did a parenting plan?

The term custody is not used in Washington but I believe what you mean is that you are the parent that the child resides with. The term used now...

When filing for either an emergency custody order, parenting plan or restraining order, does it matter which parent files first?

When commencing a dissolution action, the person who files the original pleadings is responsible for the filing fee with the clerk of court, The...

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Been married 4 months and I want out, what do I need to do?

The first question is whether you want to stay married or whether you want to get a divorce. If you want to try and save the marriage, you and she...

I have a parenting plan by court for my son. I am unemployed. Does that make the parenting plan void?

The parenting plan is signed by a judge and is an enforcible order. The failure of the mother to comply with the order may be contempt of...

Child Support in Washington State

I assume that a determination of paternity has not been established. Therefore it needs to be established that you are the father of the child. ...

Can you get married if your separated?

You need to finish the dissolution with your current wife. Once you start the dissolution, you will have to wait at least 90 days from the latter...

What are my rights?

Ok, let's simplify this: 1. The statutes in Washington do not have a time period for bringing an action to determine parentage. It is in the...

When does the time frame for appeal begin on a family law matter in Snohomish WA?

If you properly filed and served the motion for reconsideration, the time for appeal starts on the day that the motion for reconsideration was...

I live in Washington state. I have been married for 9 years. My husband makes $120,000 a year, I make $20,000 . Maintaince?

The court has the authority to provide for maintenance and payment of attorney fees. Unlike some states, there is no formula as to what...