Ex parte for temporary custody. Can a decision be made to give temporary custody to one parent if the other parent doesn't know?

It's legal because you were represented by counsel -- as such, your presence was not required. Your dispute lies with your attorney, not the...

Walk the straight and narrow, do what they ask and hire an attorney.

Can my partner adopt my 3 year old son

First and foremost, you must identify the biological father and get his consent -- that is the first step. You need to file a Petition to establish...

Washington Summons for Support Modification ignored, What next?

Agree with above. However, you absolutely have to have a properly execute affidavit of service signed under penalty of perjury showing when and...

Is the custody determination that HI issued modifying the original WA order even a valid order without proper jurisdiction?

If a HI court made a ruling, it is the law of the case and is absolutely valid until someone files an appeal and has the ruling overturned. The HI...

Can my 17 year old boyfriend move out and live with me cause im pregnant? we live in washington

If he moves out, he can be designated as a run-away and picked up by the police. His mother has a legal duty to care for him until his 18th...

MT Attorney advice needed. Single pregnant woman moving to MT from WA state. Baby's father and parents threatening to take baby.

If the baby is born in MT., MT will have jurisdiction over all custody matters and the in-laws will have to fight the fight there. He cannot stop...

Need help finding a divorce attorney that handles Colorado and Washington.

Under the UCCJEA, if you have just moved to Wa. from Colorado, Colorado is still the home state of the child until you have lived here for 6...

How would I file a complaint with the WA state bar association about the mother of my child's attorney?

Domestic violence does not have to be proven if it is just an allegation. She is alleging that you have a history, probably based upon what her...

I want to know how to remove my responsibility for our motorcycle. The title includes myself and his mother.

If you still owe money on it, that will be difficult because creditors can go after anyone they want to in a marriage to recover money. In the...