Washington State Divorce & Child Custody Legal Library

Many of our clients have never before been throught the process of filing for divorce, arranging child custody, or resolving property disputes in Washington State – and even those who have been through the divorce process before soon discover that every divorce case is different. We have created this index of legal articles to help our clients and potential clients better understand the WA divorce process and the divorce, child custody, and domestic violence laws that are unique to Washington State. We hope that these clear, informative articles can help answer some of your basic questions and gain a better understanding of your case.

If you need more information about a legal subject, don't hesitate to contact us today for more information or to discuss your Seattle-area case.

Library Categories:

• Divorce and Property
• Domestic Violence
• Child Custody and Support
• Mediation
• General

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Domestic Violence:

• Financial Abuse: A Form Of Spousal Emotional Abuse   
  Description: Financial abuse is a common form of psychological abuse or emotional abuse in romantic partnerships. In economic abuse cases, one spouse will gain control over the other by taking full command of finances, paychecks, credit cards, and even work opportunities.
• Why Do Some Spouses Stay In Abusive Relationships?   
  Description: Some outsiders may wonder why spouses stay in domestic violence situations for years after the first incident, but, unfortunately, escaping an abusive family situation can be much more difficult than it first appears. Learn more about how difficult it can be to escape an abusive relationship - or even to tell someone about it.
• False Allegations Of Domestic Violence And Domestic Abuse In Washington State   
  Description: Marking false accusations of domestic violence is not only extremely harmful to the person accused, it is also harmful to the real victims of family abuse and family violence. However, false claims of abuse are all too common in divorce and child custody cases, both against men and women.
• Washington State Domestic Violence Resources   
  Description: If you are a survivor of domestic violence or are in a domestic abuse situation currently, there are a number of resources available for you in Washington State. These are just a few organizations in Seattle and the surrounding area that can help you start a new life and and leave your past behind.
• Men Can Also Be The Victims Of Domestic Violence And Abuse   
  Description: Although women make up the majority of domestic violence victims, men are often silent sufferers of domestic abuse in Seattle and Washington State. This article collects some shocking statistics regarding men and domestic violence and shares general information for men who have been the victims of domestic abuse.
• Is What You Are Feeling Healthy? Signs Of An Abusive Relationship   
  Description: Abusive relationships are not limited to physical acts of violence in Washington State. If your spouse or partner degrades, threatens, and verbally berates you, you could be in an emotionally abusive relationship. Learn some important signs of emotional abuse in the following article.
• Domestic Violence: Emotional Abuse Is Still Abuse   
  Description: Emotional abuse does not leave visual scars like physical abuse can, but it can be just as destructive and harmful. Learn emotional abuse red flags and better understand how emotional abuse can destroy relationships.
• Seattle University Participates In Domestic Violence Awareness Week   
  Description: Seattle University turned its focus to domestic violence awareness and education this week with a series of events, workshops, classes, and lectures. The event was organized by the campus' Society of Feminists (SOF).
• Charges Against Seattle Man Shines Spotlight On Domestic Violence Enhancements   
  Description: A current events story involving a man and his former school teacher's troubled relationship have many asking what a Washington domestic violence enhancement is. Learn more about how enhancements work and how it affected the case at hand in Seattle.
• Domestic Violence Victims Have a Place to Go   
  Description: There are many housing options for women who are victims of domestic violence in Seattle. Read this article to learn more about your housing alternatives and contact a Seattle domestic violence attorney for assistance. You don’t have to face this situation alone. We can help you with your domestic abuse case.
• The True Costs of Domestic Violence   
  Description: Domestic abuse doesn't just hurt the men and women who are direct victims of the abuse: it affects their children, their families, our workplaces, our hospitals, and our communities at large. In fact, domestic abuse costs us millions in lost wages, medical bills, and lost productivity - not to mention the long-term consequences that children who see abuse face.