MY QUESTION IS IF CPS ALREADY CAME TO A DETERMINATION AND RETURNED MY SON TO MY CUSTODY, DO I HAVE TO TAKE THE DRUG TEST?

I can understand your confusion, but my recommendation is to do the hair follicle test. I served as the attorney for CPS in a rural county for 10...

NOTE FOR MOTION DOCKET filing

There are a host of assumptions one has to make in order to answer your question, so... the best guess I have is "probably". I am assuming you are...

How will I get child support/alimony from my unemployed husband?

Your primary concern and question relates to financial security, both long and short-term. This is very common in divorce for both spouses to feel...

Is SEPARATION REQUIRED to file with the Petition?

No. As Dave Hawkins suggests, you may put the agreement into the Decree itself (in the body or as an attachment). However, there is an advantage...

I cannot transport my child for the Christmas Holiday this year, as required in our Parenting Plan. Am I at risk for contempt?

Your situation is common. It is not always possible to comply with duties imposed by the court, especially when financial or logistical...

No. Put the following statute into a search engine and read it for the rule on the "cooling off period"- RCW 26.09.030.

How can signing over my parental rights start in Wa State?

"Signing over" parental rights is called "relinquishment" and is governed by RCW 26.33 (or RCW 13.34 if your children are being adjudicated as...

I want to protect my joint custody rights as my divorce nears finalization.

"Custody" determinations in divorce and paternity cases do not require proof of unfitness to "win" custody. The court is instructed to follow...

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Is a recording of my daughter's phone conversation with step-dad admissible in court?

Recording is primarily covered by RCW 9.73.030, which makes it illegal (and inadmissible) to record someone without their consent, the consent of...

I filed a "Proposed Residential Schedule" and served the defendant; HOW DO I GO ABOUT CHANGING IT? It has not been finalized.

I agree with Mr. Hawkins advice. Parenting or "custody" cases for non-married parents can get complicated because they are handled under RCW...