Can a 17 1/2 year old run away in washington state?

Legally, not unless the minor is emancipated (requires showing the court that they are completely independent and able to provide for all their own...

Do purchases made from my individual checking account count as community property if my wife never worked during our marriage?

With the exception of gifts/inheritance and income from use or sale of separate property, any property acquired after marriage is community (see...

Can me and my boyfriend adopt his grandson cause the baby tested positive at birth even if we've had cps involvement .

I agree with Mr. Lang, there is no law saying you are forever barred from adoption if you have made mistakes in the past, but it is certainly going...

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Husband died in 2009, I remairried 8mo later in the state of ID, living in WA state, is it posssible to be granted an annulment?

I'm sorry for what you have been through. Unfortunately, a declaration of invalidity (Washington's equivalent to "annulment") is only available in...

My daughter and her husband did a settlelment with cps in giving up their child to foster parents for an open adoption. What can

If the child already has foster parents who want to adopt, you don't have legal standing to prevent it--grandparents have no inherent custody...

Is it possible to change your date of separation if you mistakenly filed with the wrong date? If so how would I go about it?

In Washington, date of separation has no effect on your ability to file or complete a dissolution--you can file the petition even before you...

If a 16 year old and an 18 year old both leave home and buy an apartment and or live with someone else what would happen?

The 18 year old can do as he or she pleases, they are an adult under the law. If the parents of the 16 year old want him or her back, they can...

I just had a modification of child support finalized about two months ago, but lost my job since then, can I modify it again?

A substantial change of circumstances allows a party to request modification at any time; see section (I)(2) of the following publication: ...

I am trying to serve child support modification papers on two separate people. What if I cannot find their addresses?

After you have exhausted all reasonable methods of attempting to locate them, you can request a court order allowing you to serve by mail to their...

My son and I share a room are any laws being broken?

It's not illegal, nor is it something CPS would remove a child for, but if the father were attempting to modify the parenting plan, adequate living...