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Everyone in the family will respond to the significant change in the family in their own unique way. It is natural for parents to be confused, frustrated, irritable, guilty, sad or even relieved during this period of time. Children have similar feelings and may demand to know about the adults business. teststarter Read More →

Children thrive on consistency and structure in the family home. When parents have decided to physically separate then parents should work out a plan between themselves of when the child(ren) will live with each of them. It is best if both parents agree on what they will tell the children and meet together as a family to discuss the situation. Children often will ask when is the parent... Read More →

It is important that you have confidence in the process you choose for your divorce.  For some confidence comes from understanding and understanding comes from education. Where do you go to educate yourself about before choosing a divorce option.  Try these suggestions: Your Attorney: AVVO (for example here is my profile:  http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/98115-wa-kevin-scudder-19940.html... Read More →

Most of us read about other people’s divorces when it is in the newspapers or magazines.  We know that celebrity divorces draw a lot of interest.  I also read what in the legal industry they call “advance sheets”, monthly paperbacks that include the most recent cases coming out of the Washington State Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.  I read these in order to stay up to date on what is... Read More →

You call it “alimony”; Washington State law calls it “maintenance”.   Washington statutes have a provision that allows the court to award maintenance between spouses.  This can be a complex area of the law and there is no formula as there is in child support calculations.  It’s hard to write a short informative piece on this topic because of the complexity. The exact amount is either up to... Read More →