Is my ex in contempt?

Contempt is reserved for violations of parenting plans and financial issues directly related to support/maintenance. Arguably your tax return is...

Rooming house landlord claims tenants not covered by WA Landlord Tenant law

I'd be curious to know if each student has a key to their personal space and if they can lock that door and exclude others, such as the landlord....

Previous poster is correct. There are state rules and there are local rules and you need to look at BOTH in order to figure out when your response...

Can someone explain the WA state hearsay law?

Hearsay is an out of court statement offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. The evidence rules are at http://www.courts.wa.gov under...

Can a family member say iam a unfit mother and take the kids

Anybody can go to a court and make whatever allegations they want. Seriously. It is a privledged communication, no matter how absurd. The real...

How do i evict a roommate who is still under the lease?

Has your leasing manager never heard of domestic violence? Sounds like your roommate's credit is the least of your problems. If you are in danger...

My lease purchase home is up for short sale? The lease option expired approx a year ago, am I entitled to my down payment back?

Mr. Alexander is right. The option is a separate problem from the lease. But you have rights under the lease once the property belongs to the bank...

My ex keeps claiming our son on taxes.

You might want to go back to court to ask the court to enforce the decree. If the decree says every other year, and he is claiming the child every...

I have leased a building for my business for years. The building has sold and the new owners wants me to move out now.

Do you have a written agreement with the previous owners? What does it say? That will govern this situation if it exists. If there is no written...

What happens if my wife refuses any kind of settlement even after I have offered to meet her demands?

Then you have a trial and let a judge sort it out. If she refuses to cooperate there are ways to make that happen faster. In Pierce County this can...