Building Your Divorce Team
Dissolving a marriage takes a lot of mental and emotional energy. A team of trusted friends, family, and professionals is recommended so that you can get your new life on track. Here are some recommendations when pulling together your divorce team: Family You are...Trial Seperations
Legal separation, is it right for me? A legal separation is an alternative to divorce. All issues regarding property and children are resolved just like a divorce except the parties are not free to marry. The parties can file taxes separately. Generally, the spouse is...What if your spouse is not a “grownup”
COOPERATIVE DIVORCE I am often asked what to do if a spouse is not behaving as a grownup. Does this mean the case has to become contested and ugly? Not necessarily. There are a number of strategies that have worked with my clients. If my client can be the grownup we...Common Law Marriage
Common Law Marriage — Can You Be Married Without Knowing It? A warm, sunny beach and a man proposes marriage to a woman. He tells her that since they have been living together for four years they will be married anyway in three years because it will be a common...Find us on facebook
The Book
Learn more about divorce in Washington State with Six-Word Lessons for a Peaceful Divorce; 100 Lessons to Dissolve Your Marriage with Respect and Cooperation by Karin Quirk.