In recent posts, we’ve been looking at the topic of spousal support. We’ve been looking specifically at the issue of entitlement to support, and what factors courts consider when determining entitlement. Here we’ll look briefly at the issue of modification and...
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Month: August 2016
When is a spouse entitled to support in Washington? P.2
Last time, we began looking at the factors judges in Washington consider when determining whether a spouse is entitled to maintenance in divorce proceedings. In addition to the financial resources available to the party seeking maintenance, judges also consider the...
When is a spouse entitled to support in Washington?
We previously wrote on this blog about how courts in the state of Washington approach property and debt division. As we noted, courts consider a variety of factors in determining what constitutes a just and equitable outcome in terms of property division.Alongside...
Crossover between property division negotiations and child custody arrangements
In our last post, we commented that divorce settlements do not always need to be measured in strict financial terms to be considered fair. In other words, couples should not necessarily assume in property division negotiations that the only way to negotiate with one...
How Does ‘Imputed Income’ Affect Child Support?
In Washington, as in other states, the family law courts order child support payments based (at least in part) on the parents' income levels. This means that whether you are seeking support payments or you are the one who has to pay, your income will play a direct...
Burning down the house: divorce settlement leads to husband’s fiery outburst
Divorce can obviously be a very contentious process when the relationship has ended in a particularly upsetting manner. When couples enter into the divorce process with animosity toward one another, bad things can happen. Parties are more likely to fight over...