Columbia Family Divorce Law Blog

Whether you are getting ready to go through the marital dissolution process or already have, issues involving your children need to be addressed carefully. You want to do what is best for them, but you and your ex may not always agree on what that is.

There are certain projects the average person can complete satisfactorily on their own without consulting professionals, and there are others where the do-it-yourself mentality may not serve them well. A DIY divorce, for example, may not be in one’s best interests.

Having rights to one’s child seems like something no one should have to fight for, but every year, plenty of fathers in the state of Washington find themselves in that very position. If a child is born to unmarried parents, then the father will need to formally establish paternity for him to be able to seek parental rights.

When you think of divorce, you probably think of everything you’ve read in the news or seen in television shows and movies. You imagine couples dramatically fighting things out in court and airing out their personal grievances in a public space.

Many states follow the equitable distribution method for asset division when couples divorce. Washington, however, sets community property as the rule of law, which can be a bit confusing to some.

On the surface, divorce proceedings for high net worth couples are the same as other divorces; assets are disclosed, valued and divided. However, what makes them much different is that many of the assets involved are more complicated.

When dissolving a marriage in Washington, the property division phase of the process can be the toughest part for some residents to get through. You may have ideas of what you want to get out of the divorce, but you may find yourself struggling to get exactly what you need.

When biological parents are capable of providing care for their children, grandparents typically do not have any inherent right for custody or visitation in the state of Washington. Landmark state and federal court decisions give parents substantial Constitutional rights to provide care without interference from others.

As Washington is a community property state, many believe that all assets acquired during a marriage are marital property and subject to division in divorce. However, that is not completely true.

Getting a divorce? Wondering if spousal maintenance will be awarded in your case?