Monthly Archives: February 2010

Best Interests of the Child – The Wishes of the Child and the Schedules of the Parents

February 25, 2010 – 9:42 am

In this series, we have been examining Washington cases which help us to understand what exactly the “best interests of the child” standard means, and how it works when applied to a specific family.  Our last article examined the fifth factor under RCW 26.09.187(3)(a) – “the child’s relationship with siblings and other adults,…

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Best Interests of the Child – Relationship with Siblings and Other Significant Adults

February 12, 2010 – 2:43 pm

In this series, we’re reviewing Washington cases which help us to understand what exactly the “best interests of the child” standard means, and how it works when applied to a specific family.  Our last article examined the fourth factor under RCW 26.09.187(3)(a) – “the emotional needs and developmental level of the child.“  Today,…

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Best Interests of the Child – The Emotional Needs and Developmental Level of the Child

February 5, 2010 – 10:50 am

In this series, we’re reviewing Washington cases which help us to understand what exactly the “best interests of the child” standard means, and how it works when applied to a specific family.  Last week we discussed the third factor, the “past and future performance of parenting functions“, which relates to each parent’s ability to take…

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