Mediation may shorten the time you have to spend waiting for a divorce settlement. An effective mediation may also lessen the emotional trauma of parting ways with your spouse. Knowing how to prepare for your mediation may improve the chances of a satisfactory...
Unlike when married couples have a child, the state does not assume paternity for children born to unwed couples. Therefore, unmarried men must act to legally establish themselves as their children’s fathers. One such path toward creating a legal parent-child...
If you find yourself in the middle of a divorce, you may be on the lookout for anything to help get through the process smoothly. An investment in mediation might be the answer. But mediation is not a one-size-fits-all affair. Depending on your case, there are various...
If you expect to spend time behind bars and owe child support, or if you receive payments from someone recently sentenced to prison, it is important to understand how a sentence could affect child support obligations. In fact, a new law regarding child support...
Washington courts typically use a parent's salary to establish a child support order. If people lose their job, they may have difficulty making these payments. Many people may think that they can stop paying child support if they lose their job. According to the...
Going through divorce is already a difficult process. Unfortunately, your spouse will not always make it any easier on you. In fact, some may take advantage of the chaos of a divorce to try furthering their own goals. Such is often the reason a spouse may try to hide...
According to U.S. News & World Report, 2018 saw a record low marriage rate of 6.5, the lowest since the earliest year for which government marriage data exists. The decline in the number of couples joining in marriage is a growing trend in the U.S. Pew Research...
Grey divorcees often face unique struggles compared to their younger counterparts. In particular, most of these differences come in the form of struggles with assets and benefits. After all, you have much less time to make up losses than a younger couple. In...
In the majority of divorces, mediation is a good choice for handling the details. Mediated divorces are often much faster and far less expensive than other divorce options, particularly trial divorce. However, this does not mean that mediation works for all...
If you are preparing to end your marriage and you have kids, or you are a parent who recently got a divorce, you need to take a close look at various issues regarding child support. In Washington, there are a number of ways you can make payments. Unfortunately, some...
