Although marital disagreements and conflicts may ultimately lead to divorce, finding a way to get along when you share children is essential. Your ability to co-parent will impact how your children adjust to the inevitable changes they face. These are three common...
Family Law
Filing for divorce: When to tell the children?
As a parent, you feel obligated to shield your children from any adult problems that they are powerless to influence or control. However, if your relationship with your spouse has deteriorated to the point of an impending divorce, chances are your children already...
Do you know the differences in spousal support types?
Divorcing spouses encounter many issues that require resolution when going through the legal process. Of them, spousal support may prove one of the most divisive, and this may stall progress with reaching a final agreement. Not all spousal support is the same. When...
What are legitimate reasons to deny a parent joint decision-making power?
In Washington, courts have the authority to give parenting plans the effect of a judicial order. These plans cover essential elements of care including how much time parents will spend with their children and how they will make decisions about important issues such as...
Tips for resolving common co-parenting disputes
When you got married, you likely did not see yourself divorced and trying to share parenting responsibilities. But this is a reality for many couples and many couples who have children together. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 746,971...
How blended families should handle concerns about the current health crisis
The year 2020 has been difficult, especially for blended families having to deal with health concerns, child custody challenges and distance learning needs because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The current health crisis is likely to stretch well into 2021, so...