What do I do about "my family members" that have always been more like "my criminals?

How about moving out on your own, tell them to leave you along and get on with your life? You are apparently an adult who can do things for...

Bought house prior to marriage, no joint accounts. wife never contributed to mortgage/maintain. is the house community property?

Community and Separate Property acquire their distinction when they a initially sought to be obtained. If you bought a house and later married and...

What are the responsibilities of a custodial parent?

You already know the answer to your questions. Of course she is not caring for her son or meeting his basic needs. What to do? Have someone...

My parents do not accept me for who I am. I want to switch my guardianship over to someone else. How do we go about that

At the risk of sounding harsh, you appear to be an immature, selfish person who should not be allowed to handle your own affairs. An attitude of...

What should I do to get temporary custody of my children?

You need to immediately get ahold of an attorney, file a dissolution petition and obtain an ex parte restraining order and order to show cause...

Can I file a Change of Venue for a dissolution if only petition papers have been filed?

Jurisdiction for Dissolution in Washington is the county of residence of either the Petitioner or the Respondent at the time of filing. It has...

Can I get full custody of my 3 yr old if the father rarely sees him and is unemployed?

There are many issues that you raise that may affect the answer. From the way you put the question it would appear that this is not a dissolution...

My husband would like to adopt my two children from a previous marriage. What is the process?

You would file an adoption proceeding and ask that the bio father sign a Concent to Adopt. If he refuses you file your Petition, appoint what is...

Will a divorce trial go forward if only one party confirms the trial date?

Only one party has to confirm the trial date. However, merely confirming a trial date does not insure that you will go to trial, as you have...

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You are obligated to pay support and maintenance and, yes, it can be obtained through such actions as garnishment. More likely, however, it will...