While finalizing your divorce, you may start to feel the pressure and strain from this process weigh on you. Mediation can be a great way to reduce stress for those seeking a calmer path to divorce, since it prioritizes cooperation in several ways. Focus on...
Family Law
Tips for making divorce mediation work
Divorce mediation may not be appropriate for all former Washington couples. However, if your relationship with your soon-to-be-ex is not particularly contentious, you may find that mediating your divorce leads to some major benefits. Yahoo Lifestyle reports that a...
What happens to an inheritance in a divorce?
In terms of divorce law, Washington is a community property state. That means that courts consider everything that a couple acquired during their marriage as owned equally by each spouse. A divorce court will divide all these community assets so that each former...
How to establish paternity as an unmarried father
When you and the mother of your children are a married couple, the law presumes that you are the father of your children. You automatically have a legal relationship with them without you having to take any steps to confirm it. However, if you have never married the...
What are the advantages of divorce mediation?
If you and your spouse have decided to end your marriage, you may already be bracing for the upcoming court battle. Litigation is expensive, time-consuming and often contentious. If you are looking for a better option, you might consider mediation. Less stressful...
How Should You Prep For Divorce?
Whether you have been considering divorce for a while or your spouse just surprised you with an announcement, it is jarring to go from thinking like a married person to planning for a single future. As difficult as this time is emotionally, you will need to start...
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....