Is it legal for the parent with child to obtain child support on the other parent while

Child support is not contingent on having parenting time with the child. If you have a parenting plan and the other party is withholding the child...

Does a parent have to follow the parenting plan until a child is 18 years of age?

Yes, until the child turns 18, or the parenting plan is modified, he is required to follow the parenting plan. If he is not following the parenting...

Generally, if you are served with a valid subpoena, you must appear as directed in the subpoena, unless you first obtain a protective order...

Do I have a chance for alimony?

Whether the court will award maintenance (alimony) is determined after considering the factors contained at RCW 26.09.090. Those factors are as...

My wife was gifted the property we live on about a year ago. Because we were living here does it become community property?

No, merely living on a property does not convert a separate property to community. Assuming that your Wife can show that the property was...

If a discovery request is likely to lead to the discovery of relevant information, it is generally obtainable through discovery unless you are able...

Some attorneys will agree to file a limited notice of appearance and only represent you at the hearing. However, many family law attorneys will not...

What if the other parent chooses to not pay child care expenses when they are court ordered to do so?

The answer to your question depends on what your order of child support says. The parenting plan should not state how expenses are to be divided,...

Does a seperation in Canada stand up in Washington?

Generally, a foreign judgment will be recognized in this state, as long as the foreign court had jurisdiction and the parties were properly...

What is abandonment?

I am sorry to hear about your predicament. I am not sure that abandonment really applies to your case the way that you have described it. You want...