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.
Can A Divorce Lawyer Subpoena Facebook Messages?
One in three divorce cases cite at least one social media source as evidence, so it’s important to know how they may be used in court. In divorce, a subpoena may be issued detailing what information is being requested and by when. Such information may be used for or against an argument and impact the court’s verdict.
What’s the Difference Between Divorce and Dissolution?
There’s no ‘easy way’ of going through a separation. However, there are several options available than can lessen the stress of ending a marriage. Depending on where you live you may have the option of a divorce or dissolution.
Can A Divorce Lawyer Represent Both Parties?
The short answer is no – a divorce lawyer cannot represent both parties. Often the easiest way to work within these rules is for each spouse to hire their own attorney. Just because you’re working with different attorneys doesn’t mean the case will go to court. Often it simplifies the case.