What if your relationship looked like a marriage, walked like a marriage, and quacked like a marriage, but you never actually got married and now you broke up? Do you have rights regarding all the property you both acquired while together? The answer in Washington...
Important Legal Terms & Filing Eligibility Washington State is a no-fault state so you don’t need a reason to get a divorce. The only requirement to get a divorce is that two people are married, and one person no longer wants to be married. If you decide divorce is...
For almost all family law matters in Washington state a person is required to use the state’s mandatory forms to pursue an action – but not for adoptions (there aren’t mandatory forms). So where do you start? The best place to start is purchasing the...
If you want to file an appeal from your final order (issued by the Superior Court) in a family law matter, here is how you practically get started: You will have 30 days to file your Notice of Appeal from the date of your final order or order on reconsideration was...
It’s not just a show: Tips and tricks for real life. Review the local court rules (go to the county’s website where your matter is filed, it is usually found there). Take the rules very seriously. Make sure to follow all of them. Show up on time (rather, go ahead and...
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