Tacoma, WA
Family Lawyer at Tacoma, WA
Practice Areas: Family, Personal Injury, Guardianship
Ordinary Housepets Dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, fish, etc. are all regarded as property. All the stuff that goes along with them (bedding, tanks/cages, toys, etc.) is awarded to whoever is keeping t...
See Full GuideWhat is an ex parte restraining order? This is an order issued by the court in emergency circumstances to prevent some kind of injury. It can prohibit contact between people (and kids), prevent fina...
See Full GuideParenting Plans Allegations of DV alone are not necessarily enough to get custody of your child. The courts have to consider a number of statutory factors and parenting functions to decide what the ...
See Full GuideJoint vs. Sole Custody Washington parenting plans are governed by RCW 29.09. Although that is the dissolution statute, parenting plans entered under the paternity statute (RCW 26.26) or the non-pare...
See Full GuideWhy supervised visits? A court has the authority to order supervised visitation either temporarily or permanently. The most common grounds are because the parent has (or allegedly has) a substance a...
See Full GuideGetting Started Contempt in Washington is governed by RCW 7.21. It is the willful violation of a court order. In child support, contempt is meant to be coercive, that is, to get you to do what you ...
See Full GuideLegal Standards Non-parental custody (once upon a time known as third-party custody) is where you seek to become custodian of children who are not your own. The law governing these cases is RCW 26.1...
See Full GuideGetting Started Family law motions have to be presented on mandatory pattern forms. Prior to trial, most motions will be temporary motions that address specific issues (i.e., visitation, child suppo...
See Full GuideNo-Contact Orders No-contact Orders (NCO) are issued as part of criminal cases. They can be issued by Municipal, District and Superior courts. There is no filing fee and the protected person need n...
See Full GuideVoluntary Relinquishment The most common way to terminate a parent's rights is by voluntary relinquishment. Technically speaking, a relinquishment is the voluntary surrender of parental rights. The...
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