No, Washington does not have common law marriage.
We are in a new time. Many couples choose to build their lives together without the bonds of holy (or no so holy) matrimony. Great. Not an issue at all.…
We are in a new time. Many couples choose to build their lives together without the bonds of holy (or no so holy) matrimony. Great. Not an issue at all.…
I’ve done a lot of divorces from short term marriages lately; and by short term I mean between 1 year and 6 weeks. When I get that first call from…
I talk a lot about mediation and as a mediator I should. I think mediation is great. I wish more people would jump into mediation first instead of litigation. One…
I recently got the chance to finally go to Forks. I’ve been wanting to go ever since I moved to Washington some 8 years ago. I’m not sure if…
Generally speaking, most people like to date for a bit before jumping into bed with someone. You want to know a bit of their history, what they are like, if…
Recently I was sitting in a courtroom on recess waiting for the Judge to return. A woman began to talk to me. She was just finishing up her divorce and…
Most divorce cases eventually settle. Most people probably don’t realize that but it is true. Divorce trials are not the norm. Because of this fun fact I believe that mediation…
I’ve never been married, therefore I have never been divorced. So I cannot say I completely understand what my clients go through when they are divorcing. I can image. I…
A few years ago after finishing a divorce trial my client wanted a selfie. At first I was taken aback but then I realized that was a really good thing.…