Everett Family Law Blog
What do you know about mental illness impacting child custody?
If you have an official mental illness diagnosis such as anxiety or depression and seek custody of your child, you may wonder if your illness could impact the outcome. You want to do right by yourself and your child, but you also want to protect your legal rights as a...
Cashing out your portion of a 401k
Your divorce will almost certainly bring with it its own set of challenges. If, for example, you were not the primary income earner in your marital home in Everett, then a certain degree of financial uncertainty may await you. Child and spousal support (if the latter...
Will a collaborative divorce work for you?
A couple who does not agree on anything when divorcing may find themselves before a judge. In these cases, the judge is the one who creates the agreement based on his or her assessment of the circumstances. However, couples who wish to keep things more focused and...
Addressing credit card and mortgage debt in a divorce
For many people, one of the classic scenarios they dread when they consider getting a divorce is having to split up their joint assets with their spouse. This is understandable as the process of doing this inherently results in some losses on top of the emotional...
What is sole custody?
By far the most popular custodial arrangement after a divorce is joint custody. However, this was not always the case in the past. It used to be far more common for the mother to end up with sole custody of the children after a divorce. The switch to joint custody is...
How can I help my kids adjust to different summer visitation schedules?
Before you know it, the weather will warm up and the kids will be out of school for summer break. The three-month span of vacation often means changes to the regular parenting time schedule that you and their other parent follow the rest of the year. Typically, this...
Should I be worried about dividing up my retirement accounts?
Wisconsin is a community property state, so property division can become a touchy subject for couples going through a divorce. While most younger people worry about the house and other shared investments, most people approaching retirement are worried they will lose...
How may mediation help when dissolving a marriage?
Dissolving a marriage is oftentimes like negotiating the termination of a contract before its expiration date. Given the choice, many couples would prefer to do it amicably and as smoothly as possible. When severing a relationship, two spouses may wish to proceed...
When can child support payments be modified?
When Washington parents divorce, the court decides on a child support payment amount. But courts understand that life is always changing. The circumstances at the time of your divorce may not always be true. Because of that, parents can sometimes request child support...
Can your ex-spouse simply move away with the kids?
If your ex-spouse is awarded primary custody of your kids in your divorce agreement, the distance placed between you and your children can easily cause strain. Yet maintaining a strong relationship with them is still possible by maximizing them time you have with...
