How to survive financially after divorce

When a marriage ends, financial matters become a major concern for many single parents. The costs of managing a household alone can seem overwhelming, especially if you stay at home with young children and have been out of the workforce of a while. Fortunately,...

What is marital property?

During a divorce one of the most tedious processes is dividing property. It is essential for the court to first label or characterize property, discovering what assets constitute community property and what assets constitute separate property. Since Washington is a...

How do you successfully explain divorce to children?

When couples in Washington decide to end a marriage and there are children involved, the situation is complicated financially, physically and emotionally. It is hard enough on young kids to understand that they will no longer live with both parents and kids can easily...

What becomes of a parent’s custody upon notice of deployment?

As a single military parent, the thought of deployment can weigh heavier on you than it might on service members who do not have children or who have partners who can help raise their children when on active duty. In addition to having to worry about who will care for...