With spring break typically arriving in March for many schools, divorced parents may scramble on the logistics of any potential trips and, more importantly, parenting time. In some cases, the spring break parenting time issue is addressed in the divorce agreement. For...
Caring For You
In Your Time Of Crisis
In Your Time Of Crisis
Parenting Plans
Alimony in Washington State: The Factors of Awarding Spousal Maintenance
Alimony is a top concern for many couples going through a divorce. Alimony, also known as spousal support, is money paid in regular installments from one ex-spouse to another following a divorce. It is intended to ensure that both spouses are able to maintain a...
How To Settle Disputes Over Giving the COVID-19 Vaccine To Your Children
In Washington state, children are now allowed to be vaccinated for COVID-19 beginning at age 12. Since many families have spent much of the last year cooped up inside, successful and publicly available vaccines present a way back to normalcy. This September, more kids...
Getting creative with parenting plans in Washington State
In Everett, Washington, a child custody arrangement is called a parenting plan. Parents have the right to create their parenting plans without court interference. However, a judge will review the plan and decide if it meets the child’s best interests before approval....
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...
Parenting Plan: Viva la spring break! (part 3 of 3)
Any child custody action, whether it is a divorce or unmarried people who have a child in common, involves the determination of a parenting plan. A parent plan creates a residential schedule for the parents and the child. The parenting plan establishes who the child...
Parenting Plan: Viva la spring break! (part 2 of 3)
When you have a child with someone it doesn't matter if you're divorcing or breaking up...you're going to have to talk about who gets time with the child and when. This is what a parenting plan accomplishes; establishing each parent's schedule with the child. A...
Parenting Plan: Viva la spring break! (part 1 of 3)
I'm afraid this post isn't jam-packed with exciting or exotic Spring Break travel destinations. This post is on a more tame subject matter...about creating a spring break schedule in your parenting plan. Separating parties that have children together need a...
Parenting Plan: Creating a winter break schedule (part 4 of 4)
As discussed in part three of this four part series, using Christmas Day for the parenting plan's winter break exchange seems reasonable because the parents each have Christmas Day. But this may result in an uneven division of time. Some parties dislike a Christmas...
Parenting Plan: Creating a winter break schedule (part 3 of 4)
When separating parties have children together a parenting plan designates custody of the children. In Washington, the custodial parent is known as the primary residential parent as he or she is the parent that the children primarily reside with. The parenting plan...