If you're navigating a divorce in Washington, you may need to prepare a co-parenting plan. Here's a short guide to making the process as easy as possible. First: Establish civility Before you and your ex can outline the nuts and bolts of a co-parenting plan,...
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Are there different degrees of parental alienation?
Divorcing parents must find a way to balance the needs of their children with their own post-divorce limitations. Unfortunately, this can often lead to stress, frustration and anxiety for all parties. In addition, if the marriage ended with hurt feelings and heated...
CDFAs can help financial divorce issues
If you are in the midst of a divorce in Washington, you know that the negotiations can be complex. A certified divorce financial analyst might be key to resolving difficulties about your settlement. What does a CDFA do? Most people probably haven't encountered the...
Temporary orders in a divorce
Washington divorces typically take some time to resolve. If the case is contested, it can take over a year before you get a court date and the judge issues a decision. In the meantime, you can apply for a temporary order when there is a part of the case that cannot...
Does post-traumatic stress lead to military divorces?
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a serious mental health condition that may be brought on by exposure to trauma. Whether your spouse experienced injuries while in the military or witnessed others in dangerous situations, they may develop this condition and need...
Is your child custody status in jeopardy while you’re deployed?
Legal custody and parenting determinations are complex, and nothing is more detrimental to the proceedings than a parent's inability to be there with the child. That's why members of the military worry about parenting plans. When their deployment or relocation, often...
What is collaborative divorce and why is it beneficial?
If you and your spouse live in Washington and realized your marriage isn’t working, divorce may be your only option. You can avoid a long, tedious time in court if you decide to use collaborative divorce to settle things. You should understand what this is and how the...
Protecting your custody rights during active duty
Parents in Washington who are members of the military might be concerned about how active duty might affect existing custody orders and upcoming custody decisions. They might worry that they could lose custody or visitation rights. However, there are a variety of...
3 common causes of child custody disputes
There are all kinds of reasons why you may end up in a custody dispute with your ex-spouse. Anything ranging from introducing a new partner to your children to being frustrated with the other person’s way of handling your child’s homework assignments can end up...
Resolving child custody disputes with a hearing
How do you get ready for a custody hearing in Washington? For starters, educate yourself. Know ahead of time whether your situation rises to a child custody dispute or is something that you might be able to resolve differently. Avoiding the hearing is possible If you...

