50/50 Plan. Non custodial parent has kids living in her district. She wants to change schools, same district. Can she?

The answer to this question does not depend on who is designated custodial parent in section 3.12 (which specifically states it does not affect...

If called as a witness am I entitled to compensation

If you are subpoenaed to testify, you are required to appear and can be held in contempt of court if you refuse. The compensation that is...

Can I file for emergency custody?

Unless the existing custody order was entered here, WA would not have jurisdiction to enter such an order. Temporary emergency jurisdiction...

How do I up the amount of child support?

How long has it been since the order was entered? If the only basis is a change in income, you need to wait 2 years from the date of entry. If...

As Ms. Hoskins correctly stated, Arvey does not apply in cases like this. It is likely that there would be a deviation on the basis of residential...

My divorce case was dismissed b/c I failed to appear at a status conference but I was able to get it reopened two months ago.

If she filed a response to the original petition, she does not need to respond again after the case is reinstated to preserve her right to...

What do I need to do if my husband never served me legal separation papers and the judge signed off on it.

You can file a motion to have the decree vacated--not getting proper notice is one of the grounds for what's referred to as a "CR 60" motion. You...

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I am about to divorce and we have pets.

While many of us regard our pets as family, Washington state law unfortunately treats them as property, and they would be subject to allocation...

My son has never met his father, we live in WA, his father lives in Utah, he wants him to fly out for a visit. What are my right

I agree with Mr. Nguyen and want to add that WA treats parenting and child support as distinct responsibilities, so the father not having paid...

What is the process to move a Child Support Order and Parenting Plan to a different state - Oregon to Washington?

Does the other parent still live in Oregon? If so, Oregon still has "exclusive continuing jurisdiction," unless Oregon chooses to relinquish...