What is Cyberstalking? An example of cyber-stalking would be if a husband during a divorce used spyware to access his wife's home computer by using the "key stroke retrieval" or "screen shot" functions. "Domestic violence" is defined by RCW 26.50.010 (1) (c) to...
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Overview of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
Overview of the UCCJEA All states have enacted the basic form of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). The purpose of this statute is to resolve questions of which state has jurisdiction in child custody cases. The National Conference of...
Spousal Maintenance in Washington State
Spousal Maintenance: Financial resourcesThe court should consider "the financial resources of the party seeking maintenance, including separate or community property apportioned to him or her, and his or her ability to meet his or her needs independently, including...
Domestic Violence Overview in Washington State
The Domestic Violence Protection ActThe Washington State Domestic Violence Protection Act (RCW 26.50) defines "domestic violence" as "(a) Physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or the infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury or assault between...