McKinley Irvin Blogs from November 2021

• How Does Emotional Abuse Impact a Divorce?

  Nov 23, 2021
  Whenever abuse is involved in a marriage, the divorce invariably becomes more complicated – emotionally and legally. In marriages where some type of abuse transpired, it is very likely that the abuse was also one of the reasons, if not the primary reason, for the divorce. This can make the divorce more difficult in a variety of ways. Legally, the abusive party is not considered more responsible for the divorce than the abused party, though abuse can affect details in the final divorce settlement. If you were emotionally ...
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• How to Adopt a Stepchild

  Nov 18, 2021
  When a stepparent wants to adopt a stepchild as their own, they must first obtain permission from both biological parents, unless one parent has abandoned the child for an extended period of time or is deemed unfit to be a parent. If a parent wants to adopt a stepchild who is over the age of 14, then the child must consent to the adoption. If the non-custodial biological parent agrees to the adoption, then their parental rights will be terminated. Consent is revocable until the court approves it. After the court approves the ...
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• U.S. News Recognizes McKinley Irvin in 2022 “Best Law Firms” for Family Law

  Nov 4, 2021
  McKinley Irvin is honored to be ranked as a Tier 1 law firm in the Seattle metropolitan area for Family Law by U.S. News–Best Lawyers®. 2022 marks the 11 th consecutive year that the firm has achieved this distinction. Firms included in the Best Law Firms list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. “To be recognized as one of the region’s top family law firms by Best Law Firms and U.S. News for the 11 th consecutive year is an honor,” said Rita Herrera Irvin, ...
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• How to Find a Parent for Child Support

  Nov 2, 2021
  The State of Washington Division of Child Support (DCS) assists parents with finding missing parents and enforcing existing child support orders. If the noncustodial parent lives in another state or U.S. territory, then DCS can request the jurisdiction to establish or enforce a child support order. After the other jurisdiction receives the case, it will have control over most of the actions that follow to enforce the order. When DCS works with another state to collect child support but the noncustodial parent is unemployed, ...
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