Can the biological father who has had a history of drug and alcohol problems seek custody of child

Your daughter needs to file a Petition for Determination of Parentage (or "Paternity" action). Once the father is "legally" established as the...

Will legal separation protect each spouse from financial liability against each other

The easy answer is to say, "you are still married, so anything is possible." But in fact, the existence of a decree of legal separation creates...

What is the waiting period for an annulment to be complete

Washington does not have "annulment" per se. Annulment is actually a religious concept. The legal term is a decree declaring a marriage to be...

There is no formal doctrine of "child abandonment" in Washington and nothing to file that would create such a status. If you mean, "will the court...

Divorce mediation

The greater the conflict, the higher the skill-level required to make divorce mediation succeed. In a high-conflict divorce, the mediator will...

Rules and procedure of mediation in divorce child custody under WA mediation laws

Opposing counsel cannot dictate who you bring along for support in a mediation. In most mediations the parties aren't even in the same room. If...

Need a lawyer that specializes in family law in Western Washington

I recommend attorney Wayne Pellegrini in Marysville (360-658-6580). His e-mail is [email protected]

Family law

If the divorce was granted in CA and if one of you continues to live in CA, then CA retains the case until and unless you appear before a CA court...

Under WA law do grandparents have any rights to child custody or visitation

Please contact your state legislator about this problem. Washington State is in "mission critical breakdown" on the issue of "third party...

Community property law applicability in state of WA. Seeking divroce from husband.

It would be rare if not impossible to recoup the wedding costs in court. In either state (Oregon or Washington) the court will equitably divide...