Divorce While Pregnant in Seattle, Washington: Everything You Need to Know
In Washington state, you can get divorced while pregnant, and you can divorce a pregnant spouse. Your divorce cannot be denied because of your pregnancy or your wife’s pregnancy, and you don’t have to wait for the child to be born for your divorce to be finalized. You can file for divorce if your husband […]
What is Infidelity? How Collaborative Divorce Can help?
According to Current Opinion in Psychology, infidelity is the leading reason couples get divorced. Researchers writing in Couple and Family Psychology noted that 88% of divorcing couples cited infidelity as the main reason their marriage ended. Knowing that infidelity is the leading cause of divorce doesn’t make things any easier when it happens to you. […]
Refinancing Your Home During a Divorce: How a Seattle, Washington Collaborative Divorce Lawyer Can Help
If you’ll be keeping the family home in your divorce (putting the title in your name alone), but the mortgage is in both you and your former spouse’s names, you’ll need to refinance. You can’t just “take over the mortgage” or “take your partner’s name off” a mortgage you share. People refinance their mortgages for […]
Divorce and Real Estate in Washington State
Divorce is so much more than an emotional decision. It is a financial and legal decision that can impact everything from your finances to your home itself. One of the biggest investments a couple may make during a marriage is the purchase of real estate. It is understandable that one of the biggest questions you […]
Moving or Relocating with Children After Divorce: A Collaborative Approach
If you are divorced or separated and have primary custody of the children or if both parents share custody of the children, the decision to move or relocate with your children could raise some serious complications. Moving is widely regarded as one of the top five most stressful life events, right up there with divorce […]
Limitations of Establishing the Best Interests of the Child Standard During Divorce (and Why Collaborative Divorce is Best)
Child custody disputes can arise when a couple with children chooses to get divorced or separate, or if a parent chooses to relocate and needs to change an existing parenting plan. When it comes to child custody, Washington State Courts rely on the “best interests of the child” standard to guide decisions about parental responsibility, […]
Seattle Collaborative Divorce vs. Mediation
Every couple must ultimately decide how they’ll go about filing for divorce. There are generally three avenues you can take that can result in a successful divorce settlement: Contested Divorce, Collaborative Divorce, and Mediation. Because mediation and collaborative divorce don’t involve litigation, the similarities can result in some confusion about the crucial differences between them.
Seattle Collaborative Divorce Attorney’s Guide to Negotiating a Divorce Settlement
When negotiating your divorce settlement base your negotiation on objective standards, use mirroring and strategic empathy to understand where the other side is coming from, base your divorce settlement on values rather than specific goals or fixed dollar amounts, and finally, work with your collaborative attorney to brainstorm solutions.
Successfully Co-Parenting in the Summer
The change in seasons means a change in schedules and a potential significant disruption to the Spring-Fall custody calendar. Here are our five tips for ensuring that you and your co-parent can give your kids a summer they will love.
Can My Ex Claim Money After Divorce?
Spousal support goes by a few different names throughout the country – including alimony and spousal maintenance. This blog answers common questions about mandated financial support for ex-spouses, explaining the situations in which the court may award one party with support and how it works.