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Common Obstacles When Stepparents and Second Parents Adopt
Although being a stepparent is rewarding, many stepparents struggle when they encounter situations in which the legal rights associated with ...
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How Child Custody is Determined in a Divorce
The court has several goals in deciding child custody in a divorce case. These goals can include, but are not limited to: Providing for the child’s ...
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2016 Seattle Family Law Speaker Series CLEs
These lunchtime CLEs hosted by McKinley Irvin are free and offer 1.0 live CLE credit. There are a limited number of seats. To reserve yours, email ...
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Bezos Divorce: Does Adultery Affect Divorce in Washington State?
Since Jeff Bezos announced his divorce from wife MacKenzie on Wednesday, 1/9, reports have surfaced about his alleged relationship with former TV news ...
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How Child Custody is Determined in a Divorce
The court has several goals in deciding child custody in a divorce case. These goals can include, but are not limited to: Providing for the child’s ...
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Can Agreements on Child Support be Made Outside of Court?
Litigation around child support issues can be prohibitively expensive in terms of legal fees. Therefore, handling child support issues outside of ...
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Collaborative Law: A Court-Free Path to Resolution
By Theresa Lorella , McKinley Irvin Senior Attorney Most people, including attorneys, use the term “collaborate” to mean working together ...
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Creating a Long-Distance Parenting Plan
When it comes to co-parenting over long distances after divorce or separation, it can be difficult to come up with an effective parenting plan. ...
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How Child Custody is Determined in a Divorce
The court has several goals in deciding child custody in a divorce case. These goals can include, but are not limited to: Providing for the child’s ...
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Inheritance and Divorce
People contemplating or going through divorce frequently wonder which assets are subject to property division and which are not. For example, many ...
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How Child Custody is Determined in a Divorce
The court has several goals in deciding child custody in a divorce case. These goals can include, but are not limited to: Providing for the child’s ...
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Can Agreements on Child Support be Made Outside of Court?
Litigation around child support issues can be prohibitively expensive in terms of legal fees. Therefore, handling child support issues outside of ...
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Can Divorced Families be Healthy Families? [Infographic]
For more information on how to prioritize healthy family relationships during and after divorce: Telling Your Children About Divorce How to ...
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McKinley Irvin Founders Featured in Seattle University School of Law Magazine
McKinley Irvin founders, Rita Irvin and Sands McKinley, have been featured in Seattle University School of Law’s article, “Founded by Alumni, Firm ...
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How Child Custody is Determined in a Divorce
The court has several goals in deciding child custody in a divorce case. These goals can include, but are not limited to: Providing for the child’s ...
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How Child Custody is Determined in a Divorce
The court has several goals in deciding child custody in a divorce case. These goals can include, but are not limited to: Providing for the child’s ...
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Basics of LGBTQ Divorce
In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states, granting LGBTQ individuals the same privileges that heterosexual couples ...
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Common Issues When Seniors Get Divorced
The divorce rate among people over the age of 55 has significantly increased over the last few decades, according to The Wall Street Journal . Whether ...
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Inheritance and Divorce
People contemplating or going through divorce frequently wonder which assets are subject to property division and which are not. For example, many ...
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McKinley Irvin Welcomes Caitlin Royse in Everett
McKinley Irvin is pleased to welcome family law attorney Caitlin Royse to our Everett Office. Caitlin represents clients in all family law matters, ...
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Preventing a Co-parent From Taking a Child Out of the Country
If you are married to a citizen of another country, have children, and are divorcing or considering a divorce, it is natural to fear what would happen ...
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How Child Custody is Determined in a Divorce
The court has several goals in deciding child custody in a divorce case. These goals can include, but are not limited to: Providing for the child’s ...
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How Child Custody is Determined in a Divorce
The court has several goals in deciding child custody in a divorce case. These goals can include, but are not limited to: Providing for the child’s ...
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How Does Wealth Affect Divorce?
A dissolution of marriage is, in many ways, like the dissolution of a business when it comes to assets and property. The financial holdings of the ...
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Whether or Not to File for Divorce During the Current Health Crisis
By Theresa Lorella , McKinley Irvin Senior Attorney People thinking about divorce or separation as COVID guidelines went into place have fallen under ...
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Two Unique Issues in a Same-Sex Divorce
Although the basics of the divorce process are essentially the same for heterosexual and same-sex couples, there are a few unique challenges the ...
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What Are the Parental Rights of Unmarried Parents?
Child custody is often complicated, but when the parents are unmarried, establishing parental rights can make custody , visitation, and child support ...
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How Child Custody is Determined in a Divorce
The court has several goals in deciding child custody in a divorce case. These goals can include, but are not limited to: Providing for the child’s ...
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Bad Social Media Habits to Avoid During Your Divorce
Divorce is challenging, which is why so many people take to the most readily available outlet they know to vent their emotions: social media. Social ...
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An Overview of the Financial Effects of Divorce
Divorce will affect every facet of your life, including your finances. Before you file, it is important to understand how the separation will ...
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How Child Custody is Determined in a Divorce
The court has several goals in deciding child custody in a divorce case. These goals can include, but are not limited to: Providing for the child’s ...
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Do Grandparents Have Legal Custody Rights?
Under Washington law, grandparents do not have legal custody or visitation rights to their grandchildren. This was not always the case – Washington ...
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Financial Obligations of Ending a Long-Term Relationship
Married couples aren’t the only ones entitled to legal rights after a breakup, at least not in Washington state. Although Washington law doesn’t ...
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How Child Custody is Determined in a Divorce
The court has several goals in deciding child custody in a divorce case. These goals can include, but are not limited to: Providing for the child’s ...
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