October 26, 2009 – 4:23 pm
Question
When our child support order was entered a few years ago, I was ordered to pay my ex a certain amount each month for our kid’s day care – in addition to what I pay for child support. I suspect that my ex isn’t actually spending that much on care for our children anymore – what can I do…
October 15, 2009 – 3:19 pm
Question
I’ve lived with my boyfriend for over ten years, are we in a common law marriage?
Are these two "married"?
Answer
No – not if you and your boyfriend live in Washington. Eleven states recognize “common law marriage”, but Washington is not one of them. “Common law marriage” is a a legal status given to some…
October 1, 2009 – 11:24 am
This is the second part of our two part quiz on community property and a spouse’s liability for injuries caused by his or her spouse to another individual. In the first part of this quiz, we looked at how a court determines whether or not the community should be liable for a tort (i.e., civil wrongdoing) committed by…