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Parental alienation is the process of manipulating a child to distance them from their other parent. Alienation is often used to lay the foundation for a child custody modification that limits or even completely eliminates the other parent’s contact with the child....
You were already considering ending your marriage when your spouse was still in the United States. However, they are a member of the U.S. military and were recently deployed. After their deployment, you realized you definitely wanted to file for divorce. That said,...
There are many different types of custody arrangements and property division settlements that couples can negotiate. Typically, parents share custody by having the children travel back and forth between their homes. They either agree for one parent to retain the...
While every family's circumstances are different, the legal factors that determine custody rulings are similar. The central principle in all custody cases in Washington state is the child's best interests. There is no single definition of the child's best interests,...
However much you tell your children that Christmas and birthdays are not just about the gifts they receive, in most cases, the gifts will matter to them. Maybe your children can’t sleep for excitement as they wonder what they will unwrap on Christmas morning. Or...
Divorce can involve mutual agreements and uncontested court filings or litigation. Some spouses have agreements already on record that make it very easy for them to pursue uncontested divorces. Others have to settle their disagreements after one spouse files for...
People who are co-parenting have to make joint decisions often. This can be challenging, even in the best of circumstances, but it’s much more difficult when one parent is narcissistic. Dealing with a narcissist means having to figure out how to work with a person...
There are many laws governing marriage and divorce in Washington. People thinking about ending their marriages often have limited information about the process. What they do know may come from friends, family members or even popular media. However, that information...
The last few months of the year are filled with holidays that are widely celebrated in the United States. Each one of these is a potential point of contention for divorced parents because they may each have their own ideas about how those days should be handled with...
When going through child custody proceedings, allegations that you engaged in domestic violence could have a bearing on the outcome. While courts recognize that children need both parents, even amid challenges, they must still preserve the child's best interests....
