I am interested in the process to get a case Discharged and then Vacated/Sealed.

This publication is a good overview/intro: http://www.legalvoice.org/pdf/self_help/Can_I_Clear_My_Criminal_Record.pdf Depending on whether it...

Can a divorce decree be "vacated" because one clause in it is determined to be illegal, or would just the clause be removed?

In my experience with abusive ex-spouses, lack of a good legal argument doesn't always stop them from trying to use the courts to continue...

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In WA. state can I have a judge sign a QDRO, then send it to the company, come back to finalize the divorce later.

A judge will not sign a QDRO before a decree of dissolution is entered. You may not even end up being awarded an interest in the retirement...

If your parents have abused you and a friend witnessed, can the friends parents sue your parents to adopt you?

If you are being abused you need to contact CPS: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/safety/abusereport.asp An adoption cannot occur without the parents'...

If putting the home in both your names something you want to do because you are getting married and want to share everything (congratulations, by...

Help I am trapped. How do I let the real father have his place back?

Even if it was fraud, you could still be barred from challenging it under RCW 26.26.530, which limits the allowable time for an adjudication of...

Newborn was taken by CPS might be my sons .We have no money to pay for test or lawyer.We live in Wa.

I agree with Ms. Powell assuming the baby has no legal father, but I'm curious about the timeline of this situation. If the mother got married...

I have a girl friend we split up for over a year we got back together and have a 5 year old daughter.

The Domestic Violence Prevention Act, at RCW 26.50.060(1)(b), provides that the court can "exclude the respondent from the dwelling that the...

I am filing a parenting plan with the courts after separating from my girlfriend. Is there help with making sure it is correct?

I'm not sure what is in your packet, if it is just the forms, or if there are instructions, but washingtonlawhelp.org has some great step-by-step...

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My background checks shows Class-F even though I have a vacated misdemeanor. How can I fix this?

Vacating and sealing refer to how the court treats your records - your "conviction data." Other entities, like the Washington State Patrol,...