In “contested” custody cases, the court will appoint a guardian ad litem. A guardian ad

A child never has the legal power to choose the parent with whom the

A 50-50 residential schedule generally is in the children’s best interests when the parents can

Because the issue relating to children can be very complex, a significant amount of time

The analysis of whether a parent should help contribute for postsecondary education is different than

Typically, child support ends when a child turns 18 or graduates from high school, whichever

The issue of whether a spouse will get spousal maintenance, and if so, in

Washington is a “community property state”. This means that each spouse has a 50 percent

If the parties engage in alternative dispute resolution the issue of attorney fees may still come

If your divorce is litigated the court has the power to award attorney fees