Who Gets to Claim Child Tax Credit in an Oregon or Washington Divorce Just as the cherry blossoms and tulips arrive in Oregon and Washington, so do the questions about taxes. At this time of year, the question of taxes is a prevalent one. When parents are going through a divorce or custody case, … Read More
Do you have a parenting plan in Oregon or Washington and are now looking into moving out of state? Often times people run into the situation where they finalize their custody and parenting plan, then months or years later one of the parents need to move to a different state. This can be shockingly … Read More
The State of Washington treats the term "custody" differently than many states. While many states put the focus in a parenting dispute on the determination of "legal custody", Washington puts the focus on "primary residential placement". In fact, what many states refer to as "custody", … Read More
The recent changes to laws in both Oregon and Washington relating to legality of recreational marijuana are likely to have an indirect impact on some custody cases in these jurisdictions. I realize that people in Oregon and Washington are still learning the ins and outs of the new laws pertaining … Read More
More grandparents across the country are raising grandkids. The reasons are varied. Economic circumstances to metal illness could affect a child's parenting ability. Often the grandparent does not have formal custodial rights. Grandparent rights in these "grandfamilies" may allow for custody or … Read More
6-year-old granddaughter could be sent to Mexico with her father A 6-year-old girl, whose name has been withheld to protect her identity, could be forced to live in Mexico despite being born in the U.S, according to KOMO News. The girl's grandmother, Kerrie Lechuga of West Salem, Oregon, is … Read More