You're better off walking away at this point. You can file what is called a replevin action in district court to get her to return your things, or...

Child support is based on a formula that includes your income, the other parent's income, and the number of children and the ages of the children....

Someone has my kid she never told me it was mine after 15 years just tell me it's like it

The court has discretion to order child support as far back as 5 years retroactive to the date of the filing of a paternity action. Although the...

What will happen in the state of Washington if I cannot afford a lawyer during a custody case

You can't be appointed a lawyer in a civil case in the state of Washington. However, there is a statute that could enable you to compel the other...

Can the courts make a parent visit his kids even if he lives with someone that has made it impossible.

It sounds like the environment at the father's home with his girlfriend is not one that you really would want to send your kids to. While you can...

Theoretically, in the absence of a parenting plan, there would be nothing stopping you from simply moving your kids in with you tomorrow....

There is case law, and a recent Supreme Court decision that would make it very difficult if not impossible for you to qualify as a de facto parent,...

Can I refuse to hand off my son to his father if there is no court established custody?

My colleague is correct in observing that the answer partly depends on whether the father is a parent of record of the child either by having...

What forms and process do I need to fill out/ do in order to change visitation on an existing parenting plan?

There are a couple of approaches you might take here. Since it appears that you and your ex are cooperating in departing from the written parenting...

If you are certain about the facts that you are citing, you should just stop paying child support unless there is an unusual provision in your...