Yikes! My ex is going for a child-support modification...i hoped I didn't need a lawyer for this.

There are 2 free clinics which offer family law help--one, through the King County Bar Association, meets Monday evenings at Greenlake Community...

Will a judge sign a parenting plan, thereby allowing my relocation, if my ex hasn't yet taken the parenting class?

No. The judge should sign your parenting plan. Your ex, because he has not taken the parenting class, may not be able to file motions about the...

It is very difficult to terminate a parent's rights to their children. Normally, the state undertakes that action, and when it does, an attorney...

Can I re-open a 3 and half years divorce case concerning child custody?

Yes. But you must get certified copies of the Lincoln County final orders--the Decree of Dissolution, the Parenting Plan, the Child Support Order...

Yes, you can and should refuse his request to see the children. He is required to meet the terms of the parenting plan--to complete certain...

Desperate need of a lawyer's help in regards to child support income, PLEASE HELP!

No. The court has routinely imputed income to a parent who is not working--and they impute income to men and women. You could try to win on this...

I don't have a parenting plan and I want to move to California with my son to be closer to my family and go back to school.

Give him notice! RCW 26.09.440 tells you what the notice must contain, and the form is available at the Washington state courts website. Even...

What are my low cost (if not free) options to help filling out child support and parenting plan paperwork in Snohomish County?

First, I couldn't tell if you were ever married to your daughter's father. That makes a difference in the forms you'll use. If you were not married...

My ex doesn't have full custody of my kids,and ive never given her permission move them away, is that kidnapping?

No. It may be contempt of court, for violating your parenting plan, but it's not kidnapping. Check with a lawyer at a legal clinic in your...

I live in Piece County, but my child is in NJ with his mother. We need a custody change, and the mother is hostile.

First, was the custody order entered in NJ or Washington state? That tells you where you must start. If the order was entered in NJ, you must ...