Are you required to respond to a petition for order of protection (DV) in writing before the court date to petitioner?

You're right-- you don't have to respond in writing, but the court has required one in your case. Be very careful in drafting your response. Check...

Ex husbands wife is Bi Polar (ex husband told me). Ex husband's wife is behind all court proceedings

You seem to focus on your former husband's new wife, and talk about her quite a bit. It will not resolve the issues: how to lower your child...

Can I legally ask my ex to only email me once a month for additional expenses for my child? I want to simplify our communication

This depends on what your child support order and your parenting plan say. Does either document limit email communication? if it doesn't, you...

Post Secondary Support for Education - how does this process work?

Parents are not always required to pay for college--and if they are, it is limited to 4 years at a Washington state institution, at the level...

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Husband is divorcing me and his Attorney wants me to call the retirement system and give her that info to calculate is %

You should do it, because it is the right thing to do. Don't make the other side's job harder-- they can always ask the court to make you pay their...

I recently left my sons father. Since we have no custody agreement yet, does he have the right to take our son when he pleases?

yes--both parents have equal rights of access to their son. You should start a parenting plan action. The forms are available online from the...

50/50 custody to full custody in mediation - child support modification

That's hard to answer. The courts don't just look at how long your child has lived with you--they want evidence, such as the father's written...

Where can i find forms to object to a continuance for child support for WA state?

You submit a written statement to the court, to the opposing counsel and keep a copy for yourself. In the statement, you state: I, X (your name),...

Can I make my ex give me my half of an investment that I forgot about during my divorce

If there was an asset you forgot to include in your final divorce papers--look at the Decree of Dissolution--then, that asset normally would be...

I'm paying child support to the state(Wa) for my child whom I have custody of and live with. I shouldn't be paying...

You had custody of your daughter--did a court order say your daughter would live with you? Usually, that's a parenting plan. You must have that...