Adoption is almost always one of the most wonderful events that a family can experience. Every year, thousands of children are adopted in the United States. If you are adopting a child in the State of Washington, you should have the advice and guidance of a Spokane adoption attorney. In the U.S., adoption is a…
When a couple divorces in the State of Washington, each spouse must disclose specifics about their incomes, debts, assets, and properties. If you don’t believe that the spouse you’re divorcing will make an honest disclosure, you’ll need a good Spokane divorce attorney on your side. When a marriage is in trouble, and a divorce becomes…
Each year, more than 100,000 children are adopted in the United States. Most adoptions proceed smoothly, and for most families, adoption is a joyous event. If you are considering adoption in Washington’s Tri-Cities area, you should be advised by a good Washington adoption attorney. The adoption of a child severs the legal ties between one…
You already know that divorce is never easy. When children are involved, the difficulties multiply. If you and your spouse are parents who are divorcing, try to work out your own child custody agreement, or a judge will do it for you. A Spokane family law attorney can help. In the state of Washington, custody…
Parents have the right to seek child custody and child visitation. Seeking custody or visitation rights holds true for parents irrespective of the situation of things between the partners, that is, whether they were married or not as of when the child was born. Similar to all other child custody cases, child custody in an…
Parents in the parent-child relationship are expected to cater to the needs and welfare of their children. With these expectations come some basic rights and responsibilities that must be fulfilled to a reasonable extent and can be informed to you by a Spokane family lawyer. Parents are by the law granted an automatic authority to make…
Grandparents often become an important part of children’s lives, forming an unbreakable bond that transcends material benefits. However, this bond between grandparents and grandchildren may be threatened by the health of the parent’s relationship. When parents choose to get divorced, more often than not, the decision has a ripple effect on all parties involved including…
In the state of Washington, a court can order a parent to provide support for your children attending college or receiving vocational training. This type of support is called post-secondary child support and, in most cases, requires parents to return to court before regular child support terminates. Washington law sets forth various factors that a…
Washington law does not set out what a “normal” parenting plan should be. Instead, it encourages parties to reach their own agreement about parenting their child. If the parties cannot reach an agreement, however, the court must issue a parenting plan after taking various factors into consideration, including the child’s age. A parenting plan contains…