My ex petitioned for legal separation. In my response I agreed but now want a divorce. Ex doesn't. How do I best convert now?

I agree with Ms. Powell and will add that whether your spouse agrees to a divorce or not does not matter. As long as you allege in your amended...

I used to share in the expenses that includes mortgage but because of he committed adultery, i stop sharing for 9 months and

Whether you pay your share of the mortgage or not does not matter. As long as you are still married and there are no court orders (such as...

My daughter is in an abusive marriage she have 4 kids and has never worked. Is there somewhere she can get help paying for a

Here are a couple of resources you can check out on line for legal and domestic violence help in Pierce...

Equitable distribution of primary home that was separate property (Washington State)?

The house is separate property but since it is worth $2M that will be a factor that the court can consider in dividing up the remaining community...

Child Custody concern: spouse "threatening" to take infant child out of country and back to her native country - can she?

Unless there is a court order like one from a divorce proceeding, preventing your wife from taking the child out of state or country, there is...

You should file a Petition for Declaration Concerning Validity of Marriage (in WA) or the equivalent in AK.

How do we set up a presentment hearing for court in Lincoln county for a divorce? Respondent will not respond with papers.

If you filed an Amended Petition for Dissolution with the court and served the Summons and Amended Petition on the your spouse, and more than 20...

What defines when someone "inappropriately note[s] a motion to compel?"

Ms. Powell provided an excellent response. I will only add that you should make your best efforts to schedule a CR-26 conference call and confirm...

Can new property acquired during marriage be kept separate?

There is nothing that is 100% sure in family law and divorce cases. The court has broad discretion to consider all property whether community or...

If you are in the process of getting a divorce and you have incurred costs for repairing the damage to the apartment, then you may ask that she pay...