Everett Family Law Blog
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...
How is income determined for child support?
Determining the income of the parents is an important step in determining child support. When child support services or a court needs to figure the income of each parent, there are several ways in which to do so. If you have concerns that the other parent may not...
Who gets the pet in a divorce?
If you and your spouse own a pet, it is likely that it is part of your family. The idea of losing all rights to that pet in the divorce may be devastating to you. However, this could happen. According to the ABA Journal, the law considers pets assets or property. ...
4 signs of potential parental alienation you may see in your kids
You likely have fundamental disagreements with your children’s other parent. Nonetheless, if you are parenting in a post-divorce family, your former spouse should respect the relationship you have with your kids. Parental alienation occurs when a co-parent tries to...
What do I need to do before divorce mediation?
If you are ending a marriage or separating from a Committed Intimate Relationship in Washington, mediation may help to ease the stress of the process. Many people who choose this route also report that it costs them less money and speeds up the process. This approach...
How arbitration is done
In mediation, the arbitrator sits down with the parties, usually in person in one session, to help them identify the issues, explore all the options for settlement and craft a settlement agreement. That is really their agreement, that they are voluntarily going to...
Mother fights to bring her daughter home from Italy
Child custody proceedings can often become the most complex elements of divorce cases in Everett. Divorcing parents may often be at odds over their children's best interests, leading to what can become bitter disputes that can last for months (or even years). During...
How does child support modification work?
When you get a divorce in Washington, there are two ways to establish child support: an administrative order and a court order. In both of these processes, the terms of the child support order use your current income and living situation to calculate the payment...
When can a judge override the standard child support calculation?
You may already know about the calculations that Washington has for child support. However, there are a number of reasons that a judge may deviate from the standard calculation. Here is what the Washington State Legislature has to say about standards for deviation...
Planning ahead for holiday visitation issues
With the holiday season quickly approaching, it, unfortunately, may bring visitation and parenting time issues with it if you are a divorced parent in Washington. You can, however, minimize these potential conflicts by planning with your former spouse and making sure...
