Categories: Child Custody, divorce, family law, filing divorce, kids, king county, lawyer, parenting
Family law is an intricate and sensitive area of law that deals with the issues of family relationships, including marriage, divorce, child custody, and adoption. It is an area of law that affects the lives of millions of people worldwide. When families are involved in legal disputes, they require timely and effective resolution of their […]
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A parenting plan is a written document that outlines how parents will raise their child after separation or divorce. You may have heard of legal terms such as “custody”. It doesn’t have to be full of legal terms. It can focus on describing parenting arrangements such as: how decisions about the child are made (for […]
Categories: Child Custody, divorce
It would be an understatement to say that Brad Pitt is having a horrible week. His wife filed for divorce. And if that wasn’t bad enough, the FBI was informed of a “child welfare” incident between Pitt and his son. Child abuse claims were made due to what happened on a private flight that the […]
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Going through a divorce is stressful for everyone. When children are involved, divorce or separation can get even more challenging. After all, it’s easy to “split” property or assets. Things get complicated when young lives are involved. In the end, we trust our judges to make sure that the “right” decision is made with regard to […]
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Joint adoption laws permit same-sex couples to adopt a child together. By doing this, both prospective parents become a child’s legal parents. According to the Family Equality Council, adoption non-discrimination laws protect LGBT parents from discrimination by adoption agencies. Currently, 35 states and D.C. allow LGBT parents to petition for joint adoption including Oregon, Washington, […]
Categories: Child Custody
Oftentimes when parents separate, they do not agree on parenting and child visitation issues. Both parents may want primary custody. Or, one parent may want weekend visitations while the other parent wants a 50/50 split time arrangement. One parent may travel for work, causing them to want a non-traditional arrangement with regard to custody time and […]
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Third party custody is governed by a statute called Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 26.10. This statute used to be referred to as the “grandparent custody act”. It also permits aunts, uncles and other interested third parties to obtain custody of a child. Normally third parties seek custody where either both parents are unfit or […]
Categories: Child Custody, Uncategorized
Divorce is bad. When parents decide to separate and they have children, it can get ugly. The issue of child custody and visitation is one the court must make a decision on. The days where a mother automatically gets custody are no longer. The court looks at the best interest of the child/children. Sometimes the […]
