Division of Debts in Divorce - Overview (C)One important task for the court in a divorce is to divide the responsibility for paying debts between the parties. The basic rule is that responsibility is equal, and that debt should be divided...
Month: November 2014
Child Abuse and Neglect – CPS Cases in Washington State
IntroductionIt is frightening to be questioned about child abuse or neglect by the police or Child Protective Services social workers. These can be heart-wrenching situations for the children and parents. An experienced attorney can often calm things down, explain the...
Distribution of Assets and Debts in a Divorce
Each Spouse Owes a Fiduciary Duty to the OtherBoth spouses owe a fiduciary duty to disclose all community and separate property assets prior to the entry of a Decree of Dissolution. In re Marriage of Sievers, 78 Wn. App. 287, 310, 897 P.2d 388 (1995). This fiduciary...
Post-Secondary Education Support (PSES) in Washington state
What evidence is needed for PSES? The commissioner will need proof of the costs of the college (books, tuition, lab fees, room and board, etc.). In Pierce County, the max allowed will be these costs at the UW; if the college used is less than that, the lesser amount...
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