Perhaps you are co-parenting with your soon-to-be ex-spouse and encountering hiccups when it comes time for them to adhere to the custody agreement. Though you both took the time to put your differences aside initially to create a feasible arrangement, your child’s...
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Three Types of Custody Arrangements
For many parents embarking on the journey of divorce, one question looms larger than any other: Will I be able to keep custody of my child? At Akiona Law, we represent clients in these matters frequently, so we can help you understand some of the custody arrangements...
Child Custody and COVID-19 Back to School
Parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic has been incredibly difficult. Adding to the challenges parents have already faced, many parents must make tough decisions about their children's education. Everett Public Schools has announced that they will be opening schools...
Divorce changes things, including summer time with the kids
When you decided to file for divorce in a Washington court, you likely had a million thoughts swirling in your mind regarding how your children might take the news and what you'd be able to do to help them come to terms with the situation. Divorce often creates many...
Divorcing? Know the ins and outs of child custody in Washington
You did your best for more than two decades to build a successful lifestyle with your family in Washington. As it grew more evident that your marriage was heading for divorce, however, your focus immediately shifted to protecting the best interests of your children....
New custody trend has many rethinking traditional arrangements
The divorce has been hard on you, and you can only imagine the difficulties your children are having. They may not be able to put into words their emotions and confusion over the drastic changes taking place, and you know there may be many years of confusion ahead if...
Surprising study shows benefits of baby sleepovers with Dad
Children don't often get much say in the aftermath of a divorce. Parents make decisions, and courts make rulings, all seemingly with the best interests of the child in mind. Until recent generations, courts assumed that it was dangerous to separate a child from its...
What does it take to make co-parenting work?
You divided your assets and debts, talked about and resolved issues of support, and now you only have one task left, which may be characterized as the most important one -- your parenting plan and child custody agreement. The decisions you make now will affect how you...
Child custody orders: I need a change
Child custody is often one of the biggest points of contention during a divorce proceeding in Washington. Once you finally have your divorce decree, spelling out all of the details of your family's child custody arrangements, you may understandably breathe a sigh of...
The importance of pets to children of divorce
Parents who are going through a divorce often determine that it's best for the parent who has primary physical custody of the children to keep the pets. In most cases, unless there is serious animosity between the parents, they agree that this is best for...