How does a judge determine spousal support?

Certainly the factors are to be considered, but there is no table or formula which the court has to follow. Some recent court decisions have...

Filed for legal seperation, husband is going to be getting L & I settlement, would I be entitled to half of this?

It depends on whether it is characterized as compensation for lost wages or for pain and suffering. Pain and suffering personal injury awards...

The online calculator doesn't take a 50-50 plan into account at all. It assumes that one parent will pay the other child support, without any...

Focus on RCW 26.27.211 (CA will have a similar statute). It is online here: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=26.27.211 Since it...

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If the court at the hearing orders that she shall not relocate the children's residence, she can be ordered to return them to WA if she moves...

If my spouse contests the legal seperation what are my options?

Since your question states that the hearing is for temporary orders, I assume it is not the final trial. At a motion hearing, the court lets the...

How can I find a attorney who works for low income family?

Another possibility is to call 211, which is a clearinghouse for referrals to different programs which might be able to help in some way.

What steps should I take to file a harassment claim against my ex-wife whom lives in another state?

An anti-harassment petition could be filed in Pierce County District Court, under RCW 10.14. Whether the conduct meets all the requirements of...

What is the process my parents and I would have to complete to hyphenate my last name?

Have your parents go to the District Court in Arlington (415 E. Burke Ave.) and ask the Clerk if they have any forms for an agreed name change....

Child support

Income of new spouses, or other adults living in your household, are not counted in reaching the Standard Calculation of child support (line 17 of...