Author: DuBois Levias Team

Modifying Your Parenting Plan Changing a parenting plan can be as drawn out as the official name of the paperwork you need to file: “Petition for Modification of Adjustment of Child Custody Decree/Parenting Plan.” It’s not easy to modify a parenting plan. Courts favor stable residential schedules and continuity. A parent must show that a…

I have a baby with my ex-girlfriend and I want to be a Dad. Most of the clients we represent in paternity cases are fathers who want to establish a relationship with their child. As Seattle and Bellevue-Redmond Paternity Attorneys, we see cases like this all the time. In Washington as in other states, you…

I don’t want to “roll over” but how can I stick up for myself without causing my situation to escalate? A contested divorce does not necessarily mean a big fight or a high conflict case. It just means you want to negotiate a fair resolution to your unique situation. In a contested divorce, the parties…

Top 3 Pre-Divorce Preparation & Planning Tips Beyond finding a lawyer in your venue (a fancy legal term for where you’re divorcing—like Seattle or Bellevue in King County, Washington), here are three critical things check off the big deal list. #1: Get a realistic expectation of your financial situation. Take personal responsibility for digging up…