Does a dissolution of marriage have to be filed in order to file an ex parte restraining order on a spouse?

Yes, in order to obtain an ex parte restraining order against a spouse, a petition for dissolution (or legal separation) must first be filed with...

Want a no contac order lifted that state put on not us

A recent change in the law can help you here. Before this change, you (technically the victim in this case) would have had no formal recourse to...

My childs father is threatening to file a parenting plan modification if I dont let him have overnight visitation.

In order for him to modify the parenting plan, he has to show that there has been a substantial change in the circumstances of the child or the...

Pro se Petitioner, Respondent represented. Judge ruling for Temporary orders in divorce in WASHINGTON STATE. I am confused.

Already having a lawyer is not a requirement in Washington. In fact, it is common for an attorney for the financially disadvantaged spouse to get...

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I just want to change

If your case is in Thurston County, a local court rule requires you to attempt to mediate your parenting plan dispute before coming to court. It is...

It depends on what state your "court orders" granting you custody were entered in. If these orders were entered in Washington, then the relocation...

In a case when the petitioner does not file paperwork correctly and trial is still set do we respond to her original paperwork

This question is very difficult to answer without more information, but here is what I can gather. Your original question - should you respond...

How do i get my exs rights terminated???

In order to even begin to terminate his parental rights, you will need to have somebody else in place to assume those rights. This is usually done...

I was just served papers to change my existing parenting plan and i do not agree. My childs mother wants to move away

You have one important fact in your favor, and that fact is your 50/50 parenting plan. Under the relocation act, the custodial parent's move is...

How do I keep my sons dad from getting full custody?

If the commissioner restricted you to supervised visitation, then the father must have made allegations against you that the court found...