by Clint Morgan | Aug 5, 2015 | Divorce, Family Law
The first thing to remember in dividing assets and debts in a dissolution or legal separation is that Washington is a community property state, which means that each spouse has an undivided one-half interest in assets and debts acquired during the marriage. Wages and...
by Clint Morgan | Jul 29, 2015 | Divorce, Family Law
Traditionally called “alimony,” spousal support is now usually called spousal maintenance. Washington State’s spousal support statute provides only general guidance and no specific formulas regarding an award of maintenance, so spousal maintenance...
by Clint Morgan | Feb 26, 2015 | Divorce, Family Law
There are several ways to end a marriage in Washington State. Other than using a self-help method that involves faking your death, changing your name, and hiding in the cargo hold of a freighter to Shanghai, the traditional ways to end a marriage generally are:...
