What is an Annulment? Those who wish to get an annulment generally seek the option because it’s a legal process that dissolves a marriage and makes it seem like it never existed. In Washington, an annulment is typically referred to as a Declaration of Invalidity. Annulments in Washington are only granted to those who meet…
Are you on the giving or receiving end of alimony in the Spokane area? What is spousal support, and what do you need to know? We explain both sides of it here.
Are you attempting to get a divorce in Washington? Divorce can be complicated, so the more you know, the better. Here’s your complete guide to WA divorce.
Do you always need a lawyer for divorce? Not necessarily, but certain situations definitely call for it. Here are 5 signs you should seek outside help.
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…
The laws of some states do recognize the concept of common law marriage, but Washington is not one of those states. Common law marriage typically means that a couple has lived together for a significant period of time and held them out as married. Although Washington does not recognize common law marriages, there are ways…
Whether or not spousal support (also known as alimony or spousal maintenance) ends depends entirely on the language in the final orders. Some spousal support orders remain in effect for only a certain period of time. Other spousal support orders stay in effect indefinitely. Spousal support also automatically terminates if the support order doesn’t say…
Spousal support, maintenance, and alimony are terms used to describe a court order for one spouse to pay a certain sum of money to the other spouse on a routine basis. A spousal support order can be temporary in duration, in that it lasts only as long as the divorce proceedings are pending. A spousal…
Spousal support (also known as spousal maintenance or alimony) is a court order that requires one spouse to pay the other spouse a certain amount of money each month for his or her support. Whether a court orders spousal support depends largely on the paying spouse’s ability to pay and the receiving spouse’s need for…