Legal Separation vs Dissolution

legal sep. is the same as dissolution except in name. i think it was designed for parties that want to be legally free of the other party, but...

WA state enforcement of equity payment in divorce decree, contempt not an option?

you use contempt to enforce the decree of disso. the court would order her to re-fi within 30 days, or whatever, and maybe fine her for each day...

Does WA state retroactively modify support amounts (increase them)?

the court only has authority to modify support from the date the petition was filed, or some other date after that.

How do you get them to stop taking child support out of your check? Kid is 18 and graduates in June. How do I stop it?

DCS should automatically stop withholding, unless you owe back support. if you owe back support, they will continue withholding until you are paid...

Am I entitled to my husbands inheritance if we divorce in wash. st.?

I take it that you are still not divorced. if this is the case, then you do have some claim to the inheritance. An inheritance is normally the...

The police are correct. Evict the person just like you would evict anyone else.

I have to choose between my son/a roof over our heads/moving to a different state and being homeless/staying in state

you can move anywhere you wish until there is some kind of order in place preventing you from moving. however, once the baby is born, the state...

I'm nine months pregnant and don't want my son to have my exes last name

i have never researched this issue. however, as far as i know, you can give your child any name you want.

Support plan childcare

many child support orders have specific provisions regarding daycare e.g. "licensed" or "the daycare provider need not be professional." in the...

Does a grandparent have visitation rights?

Grandparents do not have visitation rights in the State of Washington. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down our 3rd party visitation statute in a...