If you and your child’s other parent are going your separate ways, you are likely both concerned about being able to maintain – and possibly even strengthen – the bonds that each of you has with your child as you navigate this major family transition. One approach...
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Why is a military divorce more likely?
There’s a higher chance that a couple will get divorced if one of them is in the military. This is just a career path that experiences high-divorce odds every year. That certainly doesn’t mean that a military marriage will inevitably end in divorce or anything of this...
Understanding Washington’s property division laws
Washington State is a community property state, meaning that marital property is divided equally between spouses in the event of a divorce or separation. To understand Washington's property division laws, it is essential to have a basic understanding of what...
6 tips to help you co-parent successfully
Co-parenting is always a unique and, often, complicated experience. In many ways, you can distance yourself from the difficulties that affected your marriage. This distance may allow you to give your children more personalized attention and may allow your parenting...
Will the family courts dole out justice to cheating spouses?
Marriage vows are a promise to be faithful to a spouse and responsible toward them even when they are sick or face other major challenges. Typically, people expect lasting romantic and sexual faithfulness when committing to marriage. Unfortunately, not every person...
Can you get a confidentiality agreement for your divorce?
One of the advantages of using mediation to settle a divorce is that it helps keeps things private. You don’t have as many documents filed with the court or testimony that could potentially be accessed and made public or used by business competitors. If you’re a...
3 inevitable changes that come with divorce
People who are going through a divorce face a lot of major life changes. Some of these are positive, but others might be a bit more difficult to cope with. Whether your divorce is mutually agreeable or contentious, you should prepare yourself for these effects. By...
Will you have to divide a military pension when you divorce?
Some people join the military and only serve for the minimum amount of time necessary. Others make their service a lifelong profession. Servicemembers and their dependent family members have access to robust benefits programs, including medical insurance and pension...
2 signs of hidden assets in a divorce
During a divorce, there are numerous issues to settle. For parents, their top priority is usually settling matters related to child custody. After that, property division comes into play. In Washington, property acquired during the course of the marriage is typically...
Yes, you need a parenting plan for your teen
When divorcing parents have teens, they too often make the mistake of not giving much thought to their parenting plan. They work out the custody schedule to determine where their child will sleep on which nights and how they’ll divide their time during school breaks....

