As you consider divorce and its potential implications for your life, you may not be ready to move forward with the legal process, but you also do not want to remain in the home with your spouse. Many Washington couples choose to legally separate instead, giving...
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Child Custody & Visitation
Can I get legal custody of my grandchildren?
Being a grandparent can be a joyous time in your life. You may envision an exciting future of playdates and adventures from the moment they are born. There are many reasons you may need to step in and provide care for your grandchildren. Whether you have a child...
How can you ensure that your co-parenting plan will work?
As a parent, one of your main concerns is to protect the best interests of your children during your divorce. You understand this process will change virtually every aspect of your child’s life, which is why you invest in making sure that your co-parenting plan is...
Which factors determine the best interests of the child?
Child custody is one of the most complicated issues for divorcing parents, especially when both wish to retain an active and involved role in the life of their children. In many cases, parents are able to agree to the terms of a custody and visitation order that...
Is malicious parent syndrome affecting your family?
Child custody is one of the most complex issues Washington parents will face during a divorce. The difficulty does not end simply because the divorce is final, and you may find that you and the other parent continue to struggle with communication and meeting the...
Pursuing the right type of child custody
Child custody is one of the most difficult and complex issues in any divorce. It is never easy for two parents to decide what will happen with their children or how they will share time with the youngest members of the family, but it is for their benefit that parents...
How difficult is it to change your child custody order?
Divorce will bring many changes in your life, and it is likely you will continue to experience changes well after your divorce is final. There are times when changes in your circumstances can affect your ability to adhere to the terms of your current custody order,...
What rights do you have as a grandparent?
One of the most wonderful days of your life may have been the day you first became a grandparent. Grandparenting provides many of the same joys as parenting but with fewer responsibilities, which means you can enjoy time with and spoil your grandchild. Unfortunately,...
What does a father have to do to establish paternity in Washington?
Having rights to one’s child seems like something no one should have to fight for, but every year, plenty of fathers in the state of Washington find themselves in that very position. If a child is born to unmarried parents, then the father will need to formally...
Are you and your ex-spouse suited for co-parenting?
Most parents who get divorced want to create the best possible future relationship for their children’s sake. Studies show conflict between divorced partners can be damaging to kids, while most thrive when their parents get along. However, for some former spouses,...