This Seattle divorce legal blog is updated several times a month to keep our clients and potential clients up-to-date on the lastest developments, news stories, and information related to our practice areas: Seattle divorce, Seattle child custody, Seattle divorce mediation, and Seattle domestic violence. These short, informative, and easy-to-understand blog entries strive to keep our readers knowledgeable about Washington divorce law and their own cases.
A woman shot her husband and then herself on Beacon Hill in Seattle this week after a domestic dispute. Washington Police say that the woman had a history of crime, illegal weapons possession, and felony - and that both the man and who had a history of domestic violence.
Seattle resident Mary Guiberson not only overcame a hard life of domestic violence, drug addiction, and homelessness - she also became educated and started to help women who need help in Washington State in the same ways that she did years ago.
If you are the victim of domestic violence in Seattle, there are options for you. You do not have to stay in the abusive situation. The City of Seattle provides housing for survivors of domestic violence and offers assistance with developing a safety plan.