Who gets to automatically be the custodial parent when not legally separated?

Agreed. File a petition to establish a parenting plan and get this matter out of DSHS's clutches.

My ex wants stuff from my home almost a year after the divorce has been finalized and almost 2 years since a legal seperation.

To fight it, use the divorce decree. The court has no jurisdiction to modify the terms of property distribution this far down the road.

How to request a Continuance in divorce hearings due to health.

If there are no time sensitive matters then what is the need for a continuance? I would say that if you would like to request the trial date...

If a custodial parent is in contempt of the support order will this effect a future modification of that order?

Petitions to modify what? A parenting plan? Child support and parenting are unrelated. Child support is based purely on numbers; a person pays...

You do not have to leave, the question is, should you? Do you rent or own? Are there children involved? Has she asked you to move out before,...

Can a mother or father get full custody of 1-2 children in the state of Washington, and does the other party have to be served.

One thing is to understand what full custody means. It sounds like you would be the primary custodial parent, but that does not mean your husband...

Can a non-custodian parent have knowledge on the whereabouts of the children while in the custodial parents care?

I agree entirely with Dave. The give and take is that she does not have a say in what you do anymore, and you do not have a say in what she does....

How can a respondent win for not getting adequate cause...i want it denied

Hire an attorney. Adequate cause is not a bright line rule; it is heavily dependent on the facts. Hire someone, request a continuance, and get...

What rites do i have as a single stay at home mom of 2 toddlers who father is moving out but wants to make all the chocies 4 kid

File a petition to establish a parenting plan and establish child support immediately.

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What are my chances of getting sole custody with other spouse allowed supervised visitations?

The relevant issue is drug use. Using as much evidence you have of statements she has made directly about drug use (via text, email, Facebook,...