United States: Family Law

While Washington law defines community property as ‘property…acquired after marriage or after registration domestic partnership by either domestic partner or either husband or wife or both’ it does not address more nuanced issues like how to treat dogs, cats, exotic pets, embryos, etc. acquired during the marriage.

How family law mediation can help parties break cycles of powerlessness, escalation and conflict

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