What are the specifics when attempting a move out of state with a child? I would like to handle it correctly.

Your question is answered by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act which has been adopted in Alaska. It sounds like you have an existing...

In the state of WA, Thurston Cty, is it State law that the repondant is required to pay the attorney fee, not the pationier?

Attorney fees in domestic relations cases can only be ordered if authorized by statue. The primary statute states that the court may from time to...

You are in good shape. Long distance transportation expenses will most likely be shared between the parents in proportion to their respective net...

Wealthy ex-husband has custody of child, receive support from me (low income). How to ask support from him to buy her clothes.

It would be very difficult to do, but there is a published court of appeals case on point. I'm not at my office so I don't have the citation, but...

Can my ex, who I have a permanent protective against, mail me a legal document he wrote up & served himself?

A person has a Constitutional right to access to the courts, and a Constitutional right so serve as his own attorney. The d.v. laws specifically...

No. Only a decree of legal separation or a decree of dissolution provides complete security against liability for debts incurred by another. ...

Assuming you agree to the relocation, the law is pretty clear now that all extraordinary long distance travel expenses are paid by the parties in...

How to calculate support with shared physical custody of two kids.

If you share custody equally then the issue of child support is discretionary with the court. This is an interesting situation because in an...

Excellent question. The term is bandied about in statutes and reported appellate opinions, but to my knowledge it is nowhere defined, either by...

The critical point is not where you got married, but where you get divorced. If you live in Washington as a married couple then Washington could...