Custody

Was the parenting plan entered in NY or WA? If NY, WA could only take temporary emergency jurisdiction "if the child is present in this state and...

What forms do I need?

Although you can get all of this addressed through the courts, it may be easier for you to get the state to help you with the initial steps of...

Parenting plan

I agree with both prior counsels' answers and want to add some resources. The following site has information about parenting plans for unmarried...

Ex says he does not "agree" with any extracurricular activities and decree says "agreed extracurricular activities" are shared.

I concur with Attorney Mogren, but would add that where camps are necessary for the children while both parents work, they may be considered...

How do i prove my children were taken because the social worker didnt like us?

Prior counsel is correct. You are entitled to have an attorney if the state is trying to terminate your parental rights. If you cannot afford to...

The Whole Family Formula is not actually in the child support statutes, it was developed in the courts applying the relevant law, which is RCW...

Who is the payer of child support or the custodian when there is equal residential time with child for both?

There are two separate considerations here. First, Washington does not like to use the term custody; the only place it appears in our parenting...

What are ramifications of disagreeing with proposals in post-divorce mediation

By statute (RCW 26.19.080), medical expenses are shared according to the parties' proportional incomes (line 6 of the worksheets). The statue...

Can she be awarded any of my military retirement pay?

Some people get confused by the Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act, thinking that there have to be 10 years of marriage during service...

Is it possible for ex to ask for half money (her half back) given to third party (father) as gift?

It's certainly possible for her to ask...whether she will be successful depends on the specific facts. A gift of community property to a third...

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