When a marriage ends, a couple’s hurt and disdain towards each other don’t just magically disappear overnight. So, when it comes raising your kids in harmony together after a high conflict separation or divorce – otherwise known as co-parenting – what do you do if you...
Navigating long-distance parenting amid the pandemic
For most families, navigating life after a divorce or separation is challenging enough. However, when you add the current global health crisis into the mix, unfortunately, there’s no road map to guide you through these uncertain times. If you live in a different state...
The Basics Of Annulment In Washington State
The concept of marriage annulment is very familiar but commonly misunderstood. There’s a misconception that marriages can be annulled if they lasted only a short period of time, but that isn’t the case. There are only a handful of circumstances under which a marriage...
Divorce Spike Expected Due To Pandemic Stress
When the Covid-19 pandemic began in the U.S. and states issued stay-at-home orders, everyone felt the pressure. And it created many logistical and legal issues for couples in the midst of divorce and couples sharing child custody. Courts largely shut down, making it...
How to co-parent with a hostile ex
For most people, surviving divorce is difficult enough. But when children are involved, navigating the new terrain of co-parenting with an aggressive or contentious ex can be an ongoing struggle. According to research, successful co-parenting offers a lot of benefits...
4 Tips for talking with kids about divorce
For kids, divorce often feels like their whole world is being torn in two. How you talk to your kids about your impending divorce can vary by how old your children are, your current living situation and the amount of animosity you and your ex have towards each other....
Key financial considerations for divorce over 50
Divorce is a hard thing to go through at any age, but it can be incredibly difficult for those ending their marriage later in life. Gray divorce – or a divorce over the age of 50 – usually means more assets and wealth to divide due to years or even decades of...
Child custody arrangements during current health crisis
Parents want to see their kids, especially divorced parents who, in many cases, do not see them every day. For some parents, child custody agreements are reminders of how they miss out on certain aspects of their children’s lives. And, now, child custody agreements...
Common law marriage and Washington State
After two people live together in a romantic relationship for several years, several states recognize their relationship as a “common law marriage.” Each state considers different requirements to establish common law marriage, and not all states recognize these unions...
4 ways to prepare for a child custody hearing
Most parents who are getting divorced or living apart are able to negotiate a parenting plan for child custody and visitation time. But not in every case. Parents who disagree strongly about child custody may end up in court. So can parents whose relationship has...
