If you're a parent and you're getting a divorce, you're likely going to have to share the children in some fashion. This could mean a 50-50 custody split between you and your ex, or it could be divided up in another fashion by the court. In some cases, sole custody is...
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Will your spouse’s cheating affect your Washington divorce?
Infidelity does massive damage to marital relationships. Without trust and honesty, spouses may not feel comfortable sharing their lives or their homes with another person. Although some couples do try to work through extramarital affairs, many others head to divorce...
Why could a military career lead to divorce?
You joined the military out of a sense of patriotism and duty, wanting to do your best to serve the country. But it's been difficult in other areas of your life. It puts a lot of stress on your marriage, and you know the stereotypes about military careers leading to...
Could your age influence your custody case?
You got married young and have a spouse who is around a decade older than you. You’ve been reliant on their experience and employment, but everything seemed find since you were there at home to raise your children. Now, they’ve asked you for a divorce, and you’re not...
Why should divorcing parents consider mediation?
Any divorcing couple can benefit from choosing mediation instead of litigation. It can make the process more amicable. It makes even more sense to go this route if you have kids. Let’s look at some of the reasons. You still need to see each other When you don’t have...
Has your spouse already “checked out” of your marriage?
You and your spouse aren’t fighting. There are no obvious signs of an affair or midlife crisis. However, you have the creeping suspicion that all is not well in your marriage. When you try to talk to your spouse about how they’re feeling, they deny that anything is...
Find commonly hidden assets to get more out of divorce
Going through a divorce is tough enough without feeling that your spouse is hiding money or assets, but if you’ve found yourself in circumstances where they may be doing just that, then you need to work on locating those missing assets. It’s possible to find hidden...
Are your marital assets being converted into cryptocurrency?
An insidious problem that crops up in some divorces is one spouse secretly converting community property assets into hard-to-trace cryptocurrencies. While it is possible (albeit expensive) to trace these crypto transactions, one first has to know that they occurred....
Ensuring divorce litigation alternatives like mediation succeed
As you may know, litigation alternatives like mediation and collaborative law are available for divorcing Everett, Washington, residents. These alternatives, especially divorce mediation, appeal to many because they are generally: Faster More affordable Less...
Millennial marriage trends may increase the likelihood of divorce
There are lots of habits and factors that might play a role in the possibility of a couple going through a divorce after they’ve gotten married. Sometimes, there are financial issues that cause problems. Other times, people simply grow apart. One marriage trend that a...

