My spouse signed a joinder agreeing to everything. I'm not feeling good and can't go, is that fine if he just goes?

What do you mean by "go"? If he signed a joinder and you served him with all of the correct documents: Petition for Dissolution, Parenting plan,...

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Is it (in any way possible) legal (by age of consent) for a 16 year old girl and a 21 year old man to have sex?

This is a very unpleasant question to answer because of the moral implication involved. Being 16, you are still a child in the eyes of the law --...

Just turned 6 year old son who is developmentally disabled ( at 4 year old level) was left home alone for approx 30 min

If there is a parenting plan in place, you ABSOLUTELY need to get an emergency order in place suspending all visitation until an investigation is...

Unfortunately, you can't reduce family law decisions to percentages. The standard the court employs in parenting plan modifications is what is in...

Is there any way to request and obtain a reporter's transcript you can't afford to pay for?

Without a transcript, the court has nothing to rule upon. Your going to have to come up with the money to pay for the transcription -- nobody works...

Saw a segment on KOMO 4 news about Avvo.

Don't know -- you would need to contact AVVO directly -- pretty sure they will not see your post

Separated from father. What are my next steps for full custody?

First, there is no such thing as full custody in WA. state. You will need to file a Petition to establish a residential schedule and child support....

Hi i'm in the uk but am in urgent need of help as i cannot afford a lawyer. my daughter did not see her dad for 2 years,

If what you say is true, he should have no other visitation than supervised visitation. In fact, there is a statute in Wa. state specifying the...

If you are still married you are in a bad place. If you disappear, you will most likely have law enforcement tracking you down if you do not...

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

Not with a restraining order in effect. You need t file a Petition to divide up property acquired during the relationship. There is no standard...