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CHILD SUPPORT AMOUNT IN WASHINGTON REFLECTS MANY FACTORS

There are many issues that face people as they work through the divorce process in Washington. For those of us who are parents, some of the most important of these issues are child support and custody decisions. In our state, child support is determined using factors such as the incomes of the parents and the amount of time that the kids spend with each of them during the year. The parent who ...

NEW CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM SHOWS BENEFITS

Collecting child support can be a challenge for many custodial parents in Washington. In fact, as the recession has continued, even more non-custodial parents have found themselves unable to make their required monthly child support payments. It is these people that one state is working to find and assist in an effort to make the child support system work better for all involved. In a new ...

ACCUSATIONS COME OUT IN INTERNATIONAL CHILD CUSTODY CASE

The living conditions of a 10-year-old boy are at the heart of a battle between his two wealthy parents. This may be a familiar subject for some in Washington, regardless of their personal wealth. In this child custody case, the boy has been in the custody of his mother since her divorce from his father, but the father is now seeking to change that arrangement. The father, who is the brother of ...

SOME SEEKING DIVORCE TURN TO SPY TECHNOLOGY

The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers reports that nearly half of all divorce matters involve some use of electronic evidence -- at least that is what they reported for pending matrimonial matters occurring five years ago, and presumably the figures have increased since then. When spouses decide to file for a divorce, they are many times angry and suspicious of the other spouse. This anger ...

WASHINGTON DIVORCE CAN INCLUDE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS

Getting divorced can be an emotional and stressful experience in Washington or anywhere across the country. Time in court, decisions regarding child custody and maintenance, as well as asset distribution, are just a few of the issues that a person may face. This stress is why some in our state are considering other alternatives to the traditional divorce process. In Washington a person typically ...

TEXT MESSAGES ARE CHANGING DIVORCE

As discussed in the last post, it's not only social media that is increasingly showing up in divorce cases, but text messages are as well, and it's changing how the courtroom operates in Washington and throughout the country. For those currently in a divorce, a text message could single-handedly make or break a case. In fact, according to a recent survey, 80 percent of the members of the American ...

SOCIAL MEDIA SITES AFFECTING DIVORCES IN BELLEVUE?

Couples in Bellevue and elsewhere who use Facebook or other popular social media sites may be more likely to divorce. A recent study initiated by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers showed that approximately 80 percent of divorce lawyers had used some type of evidence from Facebook or opposing counsel had used online evidence against them. People who use the social networking site as a way ...