18 yr old son (high school senior) is not following our house rules and is abusing drugs and alcohol. Can I kick him out?

From a family law perspective, you have no obligation to support a child once they reach age of majority, unless there is a court order in place...

Can I become legal guardian of my younger brother - I am 25, he is 17.

Speaking with an attorney about the specifics of your situation would definitely be best, but these legal actions can take a long time. Since he...

Ive been a stay at home mom for 7 years, we have 3 children ages 7, 5 and 1. I need to leave my violent husband. my rights?

Your local YWCA is the primary resource for survivors in the Spokane area: http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=cjITI8PHKoG&b=727219 You can learn...

Can a parent who is incarcerated lose all his parental rights if the wife leaves with the children to a different state?

It will be up to the court to decide what parenting arrangement is in the best interests of the children, but the father would have a right to be...

How do I finish divorce? I filled for divorce almost two years ago. A temp parenting plan and child support was approved.

You definitely need to review the documents in your case. Although local rules vary by county, I would be very surprised if any court would let a...

CHild support. I'm thinkin of filing for child support for my one year old.

Child support he pays for other children is an expense that is taken into consideration on the standard child support worksheets. Washington also...

I agree with my colleague that you should discuss all of the implications with an attorney before making your choice, but regarding your question: ...

I have a protection order against my sons dad the restrains him from seeing our son so can his parents see him

Protection orders often restrict third party contact, in the sense that he can't use others to harass you, so for example they wouldn't be allowed...

Can I or should I file for no jurisdiction in Washington State? How do I do this?

If you lived in Washington at any point during the marriage, a Washington court would have personal jurisdiction. Even if Washington doesn't have...

20yr old filing for post- secondary support?

Generally, no. If the right to request post-secondary support was reserved, the parent receiving support would have had to exercise that right...