Most final parenting plans contain provisions for resolving disagreements between the parties in carrying out the terms of the parenting plan. These disagreements may involve the visitation times or places of exchange or any other provision in the parent...

When parties first separate, it may be necessary to enter restraining orders prohibiting certain conduct. Especially in cases where domestic violence has occurred, or in contested child custody actions, such orders may be unavoidable. To get an idea o...

Protection Orders Under Washington’s domestic violence prevention statutes, protection orders may be obtained and used to prevent contact between parties where violence or threat has happened in a domestic relationship. These orders may be granted w...

After you decide to consult with a Seattle family law attorney, there are a few things that you can do as a client to make your meeting more efficient. Family law cases can be emotionally challenging and mentally taxing, and sometimes people check out an...

A prenuptial agreement is a contractual agreement entered into by a husband and wife prior to marriage, concerning issues in the event of divorce. A postnuptial agreement is similar, except that it is executed after the parties are married. These agreem...

During a divorce, children often get caught up in their parent’s conflict. The children’s future and present living conditions become less stable. There are several issues to consider regarding children during a divorce or separation action. In the be...

Seattle Child Custody Lawyer: Major Modification of a Final Parenting Plan Once a parenting plan is finalized there is a presumption against major modifications to the parenting plan because major modifications can seriously disrupt children’s lives....

When parents divorce, a parenting plan for their children must be entered as part of the divorce action. The court who decides the issues in contested Seattle parenting plans is the Superior Court in which the divorce (dissolution) or other family law ca...

A paternity or parentage action is a case seeking to establish or disestablish paternity and provide for a residential schedule and child support to a child born to unmarried parents. A parentage action may be brought by either parent. A father may ...

Under certain circumstances, a non-parent, such as a grandparent, may have a case for visitation rights with a child, arguably in that child’s best interest. The Washington State legislature passed two statutes—RCW 26.09.240 and RCW 26.10.160(3)—wh...

When persons who are not the legal parents of a child wish to take custody of that child, a case for Non-parental legal custody can be filed. This action is sometimes referred to by Seattle family law firms as a “third party” custody or “grandparen...

Legal Separation is an action in lieu of divorce and, depending upon the case, may save couples money and conflict in the long run. It can be used as a trial run before the court awards a dissolution decree in order to buy time to work issues out. It can ...

How do I start a Seattle divorce, when will it be over, and what happens in the interim? A Seattle divorce action (“dissolution”) starts by filing a Summons and a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in Superior Court, almost always in the county w...

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Divorce cases and other Seattle Family Law cases present some of the most difficult emotional challenges in all of the law. Many conflicting and complex issues within the area of Seattle Family Law present problems for courts to decide. Even a competent a...