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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 the Hague Convention Impacts Child Custody Cases
In an increasingly interconnected world, the dynamics of family life are more global than ever before. With international marriages and the mobility ...
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On the Future of Law: Comments on the ABA Futures Commission's Issues Paper
By Sands McKinley, Founder On November 3, 2014 the American Bar Association's (ABA) Commission on the Future of Legal Services released an Issues ...
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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 the Hague Convention Impacts Child Custody Cases
In an increasingly interconnected world, the dynamics of family life are more global than ever before. With international marriages and the mobility ...
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What to Know About Child Support & Taxes in Washington State
In Washington state, child support is designed to financially assist with raising children after separation or divorce. But how does it impact taxes? ...
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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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Examples of Joint Custody Schedules
Shared Parenting Time Schedules: 6 Examples Divorce or separation can be turbulent, and amidst the emotional upheaval, figuring out child custody can ...
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Disproportionate Award of Assets in a Divorce
Divorce is a complex emotional and financial undertaking. One of the most contested aspects of divorce settlements involves dividing marital assets. ...
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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 the Hague Convention Impacts Child Custody Cases
In an increasingly interconnected world, the dynamics of family life are more global than ever before. With international marriages and the mobility ...
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Examples of Joint Custody Schedules
Shared Parenting Time Schedules: 6 Examples Divorce or separation can be turbulent, and amidst the emotional upheaval, figuring out child custody can ...
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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 Welcomes Cindy Lee to Tacoma Office
McKinley Irvin is pleased to welcome attorney Cindy Lee to our Tacoma office. Cindy’s practice will center on divorce, custody, and other family law ...
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How the Hague Convention Impacts Child Custody Cases
In an increasingly interconnected world, the dynamics of family life are more global than ever before. With international marriages and the mobility ...
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How the Hague Convention Impacts Child Custody Cases
In an increasingly interconnected world, the dynamics of family life are more global than ever before. With international marriages and the mobility ...
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The Potential Challenges in an LGBTQ Divorce
The fight for marriage equality was a hard-won victory for the LGBTQ+ community. However, the legal landscape surrounding divorce for same-sex couples ...
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Medical Decisions & Divorce: Why Khloe Kardashian Was Legally Responsible for Lamar Odom
By Brent Bohan, Associate Entertainment headlines came fast and furious when former NBA and reality TV star, Lamar Odom, was found unconscious at a ...
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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 Seattle Office is Moving to Two Union Square
We are pleased to announce that McKinley Irvin is relocating our Seattle office to Two Union Square. This move, effective July 1, 2024, demonstrates ...
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What Are the Advantages of Arbitration in Family Law Matters?
Understanding Arbitration Arbitration is a private, contractual method of dispute resolution where the parties involved agree to submit their ...
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How the Hague Convention Impacts Child Custody Cases
In an increasingly interconnected world, the dynamics of family life are more global than ever before. With international marriages and the mobility ...
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How the Hague Convention Impacts Child Custody Cases
In an increasingly interconnected world, the dynamics of family life are more global than ever before. With international marriages and the mobility ...
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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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Can Same-Sex Couples Still File for Domestic Partnership?
Washington State first created state-registered domestic partnerships (SRDPs) in 2007. Most domestic partnerships in the state were automatically ...
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McKinley Irvin Seattle Office is Moving to Two Union Square
We are pleased to announce that McKinley Irvin is relocating our Seattle office to Two Union Square. This move, effective July 1, 2024, demonstrates ...
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How the Hague Convention Impacts Child Custody Cases
In an increasingly interconnected world, the dynamics of family life are more global than ever before. With international marriages and the mobility ...
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Social Media Habits to Avoid During a 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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When Can Support Payments be Modified in Washington?
In Washington, support payments, whether child or spousal, are not necessarily fixed indefinitely. The law recognizes that life circumstances can ...
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How the Hague Convention Impacts Child Custody Cases
In an increasingly interconnected world, the dynamics of family life are more global than ever before. With international marriages and the mobility ...
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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 the Hague Convention Impacts Child Custody Cases
In an increasingly interconnected world, the dynamics of family life are more global than ever before. With international marriages and the mobility ...
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