My friends husband is mentally abusive for years now, he recently threatened to hang himself she is fed up what are her options

The behavior in the suicide threat is probably justmentally abusive and manipulative, but the threat to kill himself, whether he was serious or...

Parenting plan

There are so many considerations that go into developing a parenting plan that it would be difficult for any attorney to tell you based on your...

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I HAVE MY GIRLFRIENDS 5 YEAR OLD, THE MOTHER ABANDON HER TO ME, WILL C.P.S GRANT ME CUSTODY IF I REPORT THIS?

This is a tough situation but I am not sure that a CPS intervention is the right thing to be seeking if you would like to keep the child with you....

What is the difference between a protection order and an anti harassment order?

An anti-harassment order under RCW 10.14 is one kind of protection order. A Domestic Violence protection order under RCW 26.50 is another kind of...

Lie Detectors

Your PD will know what the practices and policies are in your jurisdiction, but generally, police use of lie detectors is not really designed or...

I live in Oregon, my son lives the school year with his dad there in Tacoma. We have a verbal agreement that our child will be

While it is sort of true that you both have custody, it is also true that neither of you has custody. It sounds like you have had an informal...

When does spousal support terminate under WA divorce laws

I assume from your question that you are still married and considering or planning a separation or divorce. The law does not define a duration but...

Is a church allowed by law to endorse a written complaint..??

I don't know of anything that would cause a church or church leader to be treated any differently under defamation law than any other person or...

Can my mother in law put restraining order on me?

Your mother in law can not seek a restraining order to prevent you from contacting her adult son, your husband. He is a big boy and has to speak...

Where do I start, I have never applied for child support for my child she is 16 teen years old, I never married her dad.

The first question is going to be where to file. If the child was conceived in Washington or if the father has sufficient contacts with the state...