A postnuptial agreement is a contract between spouses (in the same way a prenuptial agreement is), but it is created after marriage. Some...

Washington State laws give step-parents special rights to seek adoption of their step-children. The same law applies for married...

Amazon employs a large number of people in the Seattle, WA area. Amazon commonly pays its corporate and professional employees with...

Debunking the Myth of “Perceived Preference” toward Mothers in Custody Disputes. As Mother’s Day nears, we thought it time to correct a...

You and your spouse have made the decision to get divorced. You may have spent months, or years even, contemplating the possibility...

Co-parenting is a challenge. When you have children, you must accept that your former spouse or partner remains a part of your life....

By Chelsea Holub, Attorney If you are caring for a child that is not yours by birth or legal adoption, you can petition to become the...

The average American family has changed a great deal over the last few decades. The assumption that a couple will share finances, tax...

There is a common (unfounded) belief that prenuptial agreements are offensive or insulting. Though there are several reasons why these...

If you are in a lousy marriage, you have the option of divorcing. But the fear of the unknown is often harder to accept than the current...

Whether you are in the midst of a holiday season or not, you likely spend a significant amount of time thinking about providing care for...

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If you find yourself in the “sandwich generation” (someone who is caring for both your children as well as your parents simultaneously),...

In Washington State, divorcing and separating parents—and their attorneys—have the challenging task of creating a Parenting Plan. This is...

The bad news: When a deceased person’s estate (all of their money and property) has to go through probate (the court-supervised process...

In the United States, a parent has the legal right to time with their children. The same is not true, however, for grandparents and...

Sending children off to college is difficult for any parent to do, and even more so for divorced parents. Efforts that might normally be...

More than half of all children in America are part of a blended family, even if they might not recognize the word. A blended family is...

Every July, we recognize and celebrate our country’s freedom and independence. The same is not true, unfortunately, for the lifestyle of...

When it comes to child custody decisions made in court, there is an common misconception that mothers are favored over fathers. There is...