How do I get out of a double proxy marriage? Neither of us was present when the marriage took place.

The fact that you are in the state of Washington gives the Washington court jurisdiction to dissolve the marriage. It will probably not have...

My husband would like to adopt my daughter and give her his last name. What do I need from her biological father to do this?

What you are asking about is a step-parent adoption. These can be relatively straight forward if the bio-dad is willing to agree to the adoption. ...

Husband a banded me I do not have a job, and do not want a divorce, does he have to pay alimony , married for 18 years

First, if one party wants a divorce, there is going to be a divorce. This is because to get a divorce in Washington, all it requires is that one...

Is inheritance income?, if it was applied after the child support and the divorce was final - 2 years later

RCW 26.19.071 says, in part, that "gifts and prizes" are excluded from "income" for purposes of calculating child support. Since an inheritance is...

IRA and mutual funds during divorce

First, in Washington, all of the property, both separate and community is before the court for purposes of dividing. Whether, however, the court...

Will child support be taken out of labor and industries check?

Disability payments are generally excluded from the calculation of income for child support purposes. Also, child support cannot reduce ones...

Can I terminate post-ed support if my daughter failed 12 attempted credits (earned 3) in her 6th quarter as a transfer student?

First, you are going to have to look at the details of the order for post-secondary support. Often, the order will say that the child has to...

Do I need to hire attorney to prevent mod. of current support amount of 1800.00 mo, post secondary edu. support, and orthodontia

First, any modification will apply only to future support payments. The court, generally, can't go backwards and retroactively modify support. ...

My reaction is to say that as things stand now, there may not be much you can do about her inviting her family into the house. As a starting...

Child Support Arbitration - Snohomish County

The state court rules provide a time limit. MAR 6.2 provides that the arbitrator has to get his or her decision filed within 14 days. It also...