In what year did Washington State proclaim that they would not recognize common law marriage?

There has never been a law to that effect. In Wa.,the courts will treat people who live together in a committed relationship and have acquired...

What to do when Grandmother 'violated' parenting plan?

If you have an attorney already, you need to consult with him/her. As an attorney, I am not willing to second guess another attorney who is much...

Child Support Awarded

You can contac your support enforcement officer and enquire of the same. It usually takes a month to six weeks for the order to get through the...

Tying toget custody of my son

You need to file a Petition to modify the current parenting plan based upon a substantial change of circumstances. That is the e only way to...

Need info on terminating parental rights and stepparent adoption WA state

There are a couple of ways to achieve your goal, albeit expensive. You would draft and file the Petition for steppartent adoption and attempt to...

If I marry a man that has acquired a large sum of debt before we met would I be responsible for his debts upon marrying him? WA

Debt acquired prior to marriage will be his separate debt. However, if you marry, the marraige will not protect you from harassing phone calls,...

Child Claim on taxes: Can I request a change in the divorce decree?

To modify your child support, you need to file a Peittion to modify based upon changed circumstances. You need to check with Kitsap county local...

Selected as the best answer

It depends on the type of financial aid he receives, i.e. loan v grant. The defintiion of income under the child support statutes are as...

If money was no object, who would be the best family law attorney in the Everett washington area?

Best is a horrilbly subjective term. We have a saying, the case is only as good as the evidence provided by the client. Custody litigation is...

WA law will not allow me to move in with my bf because his eldest daughter is still under 18yo?

... and you could ask to see the PP, if he refuses, what does that tell you?