In the US, between 40% and 50% of marriages end in divorce. The divorce rate has been declining since the 1980s but it’s still a possibility for many couples who can’t make their marriage work. But the process of divorce can be long, expensive, and messy. If you’re thinking of filing for divorce in Washington…
You and your partner have decided to split. You’ve thought this through, perhaps gone to couples therapy, and maybe you are even past legal separation (which is not a prerequisite to divorce but it can be an alternative, and it can be done by court order). At this point divorce is a certainty. In that…
Most people know when the end of a marriage is coming. During the breakdown of a marriage, both partners may be waiting for the other to finally end the relationship. When a marriage is unsalvageable and the parties are considering a divorce, is there a legal or financial advantage to filing first? Financial Benefits Divorce…