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Can My Sexual Orientation Impact My Custody Case?

Child Custody, Custody Dispute, Sexual OrientationBy rosenJan 17, 2019

There are a number of different factors that a judge must consider in making a child custody order and parenting plan. However, absent a showing of harm, a court cannot use the sexual orientation of a parent as part of the reasoning for its custody decision. Under Washington law, the court must remain neutral as to the issue of…

Will My Sexual Orientation Impact My Custody Case?

Child Custody, Divorce Articles, Sexual OrientationBy Zachary AshbyJul 11, 2017

The Washington Supreme Court recently considered this exact issue and issued a ruling earlier this year that all Washington trial courts now must follow. Previously, the relevant Washington law contained a loophole that arguably allowed a judge to favor a heterosexual parent over a gay parent. According to the Supreme Court, a court in the…

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