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Laws & Courts:

Washington Law - title 26, Chapter Chapters 9 through 28. Washington State Courts - includes a searchable opinion database, court directory, court news and other legal information.

Washington Child Support:

Washington State Division of Child Support - site contains informative online brochures (in PDF format). Also has information on modification, visitation, and more. Forms - child support schedule and worksheet.

Additional Resources:

Washington State Government - homepage with links to state judicial sites. Washington State Bar Association - informative public information brochures, legal links and court news from the WSBA. Children's Rights Council - national nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC that works to assure children meaningful and continuing contact with both their parents and extended family regardless of the parents' marital status. Public Access to Court Records - JIS-Link. Obtain access to information in the Judicial Information System's statewide computer with a paid subscription. (Source:  National Center for State Courts)

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Washington’s Divorce Information Under Construction.

Thank you for visiting our Washington Resource page.

We are currently in the process of updating each state’s legal overview for this section of our website. However, the resource links on the right hand side of the page are still working and will provide you with further information specific to Washington’s divorce laws. Specifically, you may want to look at Washington’s state statutes for further reading at this time.

As always, please be sure to consult a licensed attorney in your state for more detailed information on how your state’s laws apply to you and your particular situation.

If you are a licensed attorney for Washington, or know of a licensed attorney for this state, we would like to have you review and edit the information for this state. We will furnish you with the old content for your review. In return, we will credit you for editing the overview of divorce information for Washington by stating at the top of this page “Information reviewed and edited by: (Your Name)” and establish a link directing potential clients to your firm’s webpage.

Typically, on this page you would find a brief legal overview of Washington’s divorce laws. The content usually contains the following list of information (where applicable per each state’s statutes):
Legal definitions of separation and divorce
Residency requirements
Grounds for divorce
Role of court
Divisions of property
Agreements
Prenuptial agreements
Child custody
Child support
Child support modification
Divorced in another state
Spousal support
Etc…

The State Resource pages are provided for informational purposes only. Do not take any actions based upon the information contained within the State Resource pages without first consulting an attorney licensed in your state. We at DadsDivorce.com strive to keep our information up-to-date; however state laws are not static and subject to change without notice.