Family Law

If you’re going through a divorce, it’s important to think outside of the box. For example, maybe you and your spouse are parents. You’re trying to figure out custody of your children. But it’s getting very complicated to figure out when they’re going to live with you...

1. Residency Requirement You can file for divorce in Washington State if you are a Washington state resident, a member of the armed forces that is stationed in Washington State, or if you are married to a Washington State resident or member of the armed forces that is...

You have probably heard that half of marriages end in divorce. But that bit of conventional wisdom isn't quite accurate, at least not anymore. The current U.S. divorce rate is somewhere between 40-50 percent. The data suggests that the divorce rate is going down in...

Those who are going through a divorce need to split all marital assets. This can require valuation of business interests and real estate as well as drafting specific paperwork to ensure the financial entity holding the retirement assets transfers the assets to the...

A house may offer a couple many things: a consistent and stable home, a place for their family to grow or an investment in their future. Unfortunately, if that couple’s marriage ends in divorce, they may wonder whether they will have to leave the place they have come...

A sneaky spouse who you viewed with mistrust during your marriage may continue the questionable behavior as you pursue a divorce. How? By hiding marital assets, an action that is not uncommon when some couples split. It is all in the name of spite from a vengeful...

Estate planning and divorce proceedings are two aspects of life that are often placed at either end of a relationship spectrum. Both are sensitive topics that often force an uncomfortable conversation, and both are frequently avoided – whether at the end of our lives,...

Estate planning and divorce proceedings are two aspects of life that are often placed at either end of a relationship spectrum. Both are sensitive topics that often force an uncomfortable conversation, and both are frequently avoided – whether at the end of our lives,...

For over 75 years, payers of alimony (a.k.a. spousal support or spousal maintenance) were allowed to take a tax deduction for the amount of alimony paid to their ex-spouse.  This shifted the income tax burden to the receiver of alimony, which in any instances...

Effective June 7, a change in ‘Non-Parental Visitation Rights’ went into effect as a result of Senate Bill 5598 being signed into law earlier this year.  This law grants relatives, including but not limited to grandparents, the right to seek visitation with a child...