There is an important difference between aggression and strength, and it boils down to emotional maturity. When something as important as marriage comes to an end, emotions run high. When a couple contemplates divorce, it means that they have suffered hurt feelings and often harbor resentment over past wrongs. You may think that you need…
With the hundreds of family law cases, the attorneys at Pacific Northwest Family Law have seen and with school starting up again, we thought we’d throw together a list of the top triggers that cause people to come see us during the school year. Here are the top ten: Sports (really, this would take the…
I’ll admit it. I’m a softy. I also like my kids. Not that I get to spend all the time I want to with them. But knowing that when I get home, they’ll be there means a lot to me. But then school starts. The first day of school can be the worst. I mean…
Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution that is designed to help people settle legal disputes outside of the courtroom. The courts in Benton, Franklin, Yakima and Walla Walla counties require all parties in most domestic relations cases to go to mediation. In mediation, a neutral third party called a mediator works with the…
Washington is a no-fault divorce state; the only legal ground for getting divorced in the state of Washington is a claim by either spouse that there has been an “Irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.” This simply means that one or both spouses believe that the marriage doesn’t work anymore and will not work out in…
During the course of a bitter divorce, some people are tempted to be less than truthful about their actual financial state in order to avoid paying money for spousal support to keep a greater share of property. While this practice is unfortunately common, failing to declare all of your assets and sources of income on…
Mediation and similar alternative dispute resolution techniques help many couples come to an agreement about difficult family law matters like child support or the division of assets and debts. When divorcing couples are willing to work together, they can often accomplish more in less time than if they had gone to court. In a high…
When a couple first contemplates divorce, the hurt feelings and resentment often lead to rage and a desire to punish the other person. This is especially true if one partner is more at fault than the other for the breakup of the marriage. While you may initially think that you need an aggressive divorce attorney…