Author: Amanda DuBois
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Yes, Your Career and Business are Assets in a Divorce
Getting a divorce in Washington State? Do you have a good career and a stay-at-home spouse? Are you a business owner? Interesting challenges are presented when two people divorce and the court has to place a value on an item that is basically intangible – i.e. something you can’t touch. The two most common issues…
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Domestic Partnership Agreements
How unmarried couples can strengthen their relationships by privately defining their relationship under the law. A Property Status Agreement or Domestic Partnership Agreement (“the Agreement”) is an enforceable contract created between two people that allows them to legally define the boundaries of their relationship. The Agreement sets forth the couple’s intentions and clarifies each person’s…
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Divorces and Community Property
Separate and Community Property There are two systems by which married people own property. In almost all states, married people own property under a system called separate property. A minority of states subscribe to the community property system. Washington State is one of those states. In separate property states, each spouse owns, in his or…
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Washington Divorce: A Child’s Bill of Rights
All children have the right to live in a safe, stable, loving environment even when kids are “in the middle” of their parents’ separation, divorce or remarriage. What Kids Need Kids need to: 1. Express love for both parents. 2. Remain connected to both parents’ families. 3. Remain involved in both parents’ lives. 4. Express…