There are approximately 2.2 million marriages in place in the United States right now, and that accounts for approximately 6.9 marriages per 1,000 American residents. At the same time, there are at any given time in the country, approximately 827 thousand divorces in progress, or just coming to a resolution. It’s no mystery as to…
Every year, more than 2 million marriages take place in the U.S. Over 827,000 divorces take place as well. Are you currently going through a divorce? If so, you might have a lot of questions about the process. For example, you may be wondering, “Do I need a lawyer for divorce?” If you’re not sure…
Financial incompatibility is one of the top reasons couples find themselves considering divorce. This incompatibility doesn’t mean the couple is fighting about a lack of money. Instead, they have different approaches to spending money. Those approaches can feel impossible to reconcile. That’s when divorce becomes an option. But that doesn’t mean that every couple who thinks about…
You walk down the aisle with dreams of you and your new spouse laughing together in slow motion behind a white picket fence. Then life happens. No one gets married expecting to get a divorce, but circumstances change, and people change. If you’re at a point when your marital relationship is over, the next step…
Divorce is complicated enough, and when property is involved, things can get even more complicated. 40-50% of couples in the United States get divorced, making the issue of how to divide property a common one. Since most married couples purchase property together, it can be hard to determine who owns what. Understanding marital…
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 provides for the division of debts in a divorce exactly as it provides for the division of property. In other words, debts are to be divided between the spouses in a fair and equitable manner. What “fair and equitable” mean for you depends on the circumstances of your case. Like property, debts are either…
Some people think that once your child becomes an adult, you can no longer collect back child support payments. In most states, however, this is simply not the case, including in the state of Washington. Although Washington law does establish a timeframe in which you must collect child support arrearages or back child support payments, you…
Discovery is the legal process by which parties to a divorce (or any type of lawsuit) exchange information about issues related to the case. The discovery process ensures that each side is completely aware of all assets, debts, and other important information that might have a bearing on the outcome of the case. The information gained through discovery…