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  • 2026
    • May
      • One Way to Save Money on Your Divorce Proceedings: Get Along
      • Washington Parents May Use Reasonable and Moderate Physical Discipline
    • April
      • Washington Court Upholds Anti-Harassment Protection Order Against Neighbor Who Directed Employees to Harass
      • Washington Court Reverses Denial of Parenting Plan Modification After Trial Court Miscalculated Parenting Time
      • Washington Supreme Court Makes It Harder to Separate Sex Offense Charges Into Multiple Trials
      • Types of Protection Orders in Washington
    • March
      • Washington Court Reverses DV Conviction After State Fails to Prove Key Element at Trial
      • Washington Supreme Court Upholds Felony Harassment Statute
      • Washington Court Affirms Domestic Violence Protection Order: No Intent Requirement, No Detailed Findings Needed
      • What Happens When You Can’t Prove Your Business Is Worth Less Than Its Accounts Receivable? Lessons From a Washington Divorce
    • February
      • Why Informal Side Agreements After a Divorce Can Cost You
      • Police Said You’re “Not Under Arrest”—But Were You Actually in Custody?
      • Washington Supreme Court Rules Race and Ethnicity Are Relevant Factors in Miranda Custody Analysis
      • Washington Court Rules: No Joint Decision-Making When Both Parents Have Domestic Violence Findings
  • 2025
    • December
      • Male Student’s Title IX Claim Based on Investigation and Discipline Allowed to Proceed
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Vulnerable Adult Protection Order
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Drug Court Termination
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Child Support Modification after Father Inherits $5.1 Million
    • November
      • Court Compels Arbitration of Accused Student’s Title IX Claims
      • Washington Supreme Court Vacates Juvenile Defendant’s Conviction Based on Evidentiary Rulings
      • Washington Supreme Court Remands Case for Resentencing Court to Meaningfully Consider Defendant’s Youthfulness
      • Characterization of Property Acquired During Marriage with Traceable Funds in Washington Divorce Case
    • October
      • Federal Court Dismisses Expelled Student’s Equal Protection Claims in Title IX Case
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Possession Adjudication Resulting from School Search
      • Washington Appeals Court Determines State Did Not Breach Plea Agreement
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Committed Intimate Relationship Property Division
    • September
      • Department of Education Finds Public School District in Violation of Title IX for Response to Locker Room Incident
      • Father Failed to Show Adequate Cause for a Washington Parenting Plan Modification Hearing
      • Washington Supreme Court Concludes Second Degree Assault and Felony Harassment Convictions Didn’t Violate Double Jeopardy
      • Washington Court Allowed to Correct Expiration Date of DVPO as Clerical Error
    • August
      • Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Student’s Claim Against University Following His Arrest and Suspension
      • Washington Supreme Court Addresses Requirements for Juvenile Arrest Warrants
      • Washington Appeals Court Vacates Supplemental Findings and Reverses and Remands Property Division in Divorce
      • King County Administrative Booking Procedure Violates Washington State Constitution Protections
    • July
      • Fifth Circuit Concludes Name-Calling Was Not Actionable Under Title IX
      • Washington Marijuana Manufacturing Conviction Reversed for Lack of Probable Cause for Warrant
      • Washington Appeals Court Holds Weapons Surrender Statute Constitutional
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Spousal Maintenance Award to Former Husband
    • June
      • Court Annuls Title IX Determination Due to Lack of Opportunity for Cross-Examination
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Divorce Despite Allegations Documents Were Misrepresented
      • Washington Juvenile Assault Convictions Reversed Due to Lack of Evidence of Intent
      • Application of Confrontation Clause to Forensic Tests in Washington Criminal Cases
    • May
      • Court Allows Accused Student to Proceed Under Pseudonym in Title IX Case
      • Full Time Not Necessarily 40 Hours When Calculating Washington Child Support
      • Washington Appeals Court Upholds Court’s Decision Not to Realign Parties in DVPO Case
      • Washington Appeals Court Determines Deferred Prosecution Not Limited to 5 Years
    • April
      • Fourth Circuit Addresses Sovereign and Qualified Immunity and Cross-Examination in Title IX Discipline Case
      • Washington Law Prohibiting Inclusion of Most Juvenile Adjudications in Offender Score Applies Prospectively
      • Washington Court Denies Waste Claim and Spousal Maintenance after Long-Term Marriage
      • Washington Appeals Court Addresses Mixed-Motive Traffic Stop
    • March
      • Federal Court Denies Use of Pseudonym by Accused Student in Title IX Case
      • Washington Appeals Court Reverses Second Degree Assault Conviction Based on Merger Doctrine
      • Application of Relocation Presumption to Graduated Residential Schedule in Washington Parenting Plan
      • Washington Appeals Court Determines Juvenile’s Case Was Improperly Dismissed with Prejudice
    • February
      • Department of Education Issues Dear Colleague Letter on Title IX Enforcement
      • Washington Sentencing Court Must Order Restitution in Amount of CVCA Benefits Paid
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Denial of DVPO Based on Insufficient Evidence
      • Washington Community Custody Condition Limiting Geographic Movement Was Unconstitutionally Vague
    • January
      • Washington Supreme Court Addresses Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders With Plea Agreements
      • Federal Court Vacates 2024 Title IX Final Rule
      • Washington Appeals Court Considers Application of Multiple Transaction Aggravator in Drug Case Sentencing
      • Division of Property Owned with a Third Party in a Washington Divorce
  • 2024
    • December
      • Court Allows Accused Male Student’s Title IX Lawsuit to Proceed Under Pseudonym
      • Washington Appeals Court Concludes Physical Control Statute Is Not Unconstitutionally Vague
      • Washington Court Finds House Purchased a Month Before Marriage Remained Separate Property
      • Washington Appeals Court Overturns Felony Violation of A Court Order Conviction
    • November
      • Washington Appeals Court Upholds Community Property Characterization of House Purchased Before Marriage
      • Washington Appeals Court Addresses Accomplice Liability vs. Rendering Criminal Assistance
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms DVPO Based on Unlawful Harassment
      • Lawsuit Arising from Title IX Investigation and Proceedings Survives Motion to Dismiss
    • October
      • Court Dismisses Male Student’s Title IX Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
      • Dismissal of Washington Criminal Charges Pursuant to a Knapstad Motion
      • Washington Appeals Court Reverses Juvenile Adjudication of Interference with a Health Care Facility
      • Limitations in Washington Parenting Plan upon Finding of History of Domestic Violence
    • September
      • Alleged Victim’s Title IX Claim Arising from Disciplinary Proceeding Against Her Dismissed
      • Washington Court Awards Unpaid Wages in Committed Intimate Relationship Case
      • Washington Appeals Court Reverses Rendering Criminal Assistance Conviction for Insufficient Evidence
      • Washington Respondent Not Entitled to Notice of Motion to Revise Denial of Temporary DVPO
    • August
      • Washington Breath Test Admissible Despite “Strands” of Tobacco in Defendant’s Mouth
      • Washington Appeals Court Reverses Juvenile’s Conviction Based on Judge’s Questioning of Witnesses
      • U.S. Supreme Court Denies Partial Stays of Title IX Injunctions
      • Washington Supreme Court Holds Financial Need Not a Prerequisite to Spousal Maintenance Award
    • July
      • Washington Appeals Court Overturns Conviction Based on Search of Probationer’s Car
      • DOJ Asked SCOTUS to Partially Stay Title IX Injunctions
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Custody Modification Petition for Lack of Adequate Cause
      • Washington Appeals Court Reverses Denial of DVPO
    • June
      • Two Federal Courts Issue Preliminary Injunctions Against Title IX Final Rule in Certain States
      • Washington Appeals Court Remands Juvenile Case for Consideration of Racial Bias
      • Washington Court Did Not Have Authority to Review Parenting Plan Arbitration Decision
      • Washington Appeals Court Reverses Firearms Conviction Based on Search by Department of Fish and Wildlife
    • May
      • Seventh Circuit Finds Student’s Due Process Rights Violated in Expulsion
      • Washington Appeals Court Considers Expanded Seizure and Evidence of Prior Convictions
      • Former Husband Cannot Be Required to Name Ex-Wife Sole Beneficiary of Retirement Accounts in Washington Divorce
      • Collateral Estoppel Precludes Child from Seeking DVPO after Washington Court Denied Custody Modification
    • April
      • 2024 Title IX Final Rule
      • Washington Appeals Court Upholds Conviction Based on Drugs Found in Defendant’s Wife’s Purse
      • Washington Appeals Court Rules Against Retroactive Application of Law Excluding Juvenile Adjudications from Offender Score
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Parenting Plan Awarding Residential Placement to Father
    • March
      • Washington Supreme Court Addresses Students’ Due Process Rights in Disciplinary Actions
      • Washington Appeals Court Reverses Conviction for Violation of a No-Contact Order
      • Washington Mother Required to Undergo Specific Type of Therapy to Have Equal Residential Time
      • Washington Appeals Court Determines Fenced Yard Is Not Dwelling under Residential Burglary Statute
    • February
      • Title IX Final Rule on Sex-Based Discrimination Submitted for OIRA Review
      • Duty of Prosecution to Preserve Evidence in Washington Criminal Case
      • Washington Appeals Court Concludes Defendant Knew of No-Contact Orders He Did Not Sign
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Finding of Committed Intimate Relationship
    • January
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Equalizing Judgment in Divorce Case
      • Court Denies Preliminary Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order for Title IX Suspension
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms DVPO Based on Coercive Control
      • Corpus Delicti Rule Not Violated when Washington Defendant’s Testimony Corroborated Out-of-Court Statements
  • 2023
    • December
      • School’s Title IX Liability for Failure to Discipline Students’ Harassment through Social Media
      • Washington Mother Held in Contempt for Withholding Child During Father’s Time on the Sabbath
      • Most Legal Financial Obligations Eliminated for Washington Juveniles
      • Washington Appeals Court Reversed Vague Community Custody Condition
    • November
      • Representatives Initiate Investigation of Title IX Rulemaking
      • Washington Court Failed to Properly Consider MHSA in Sentencing Felony No-Contact Order Violation
      • Mother Did Not Violate Washington Custody Order by Claiming Child on Her Taxes
      • Washington Appeals Court Determines Fenced Pasture Not Protected by Ferrier Rule
    • October
      • Washington Appeals Court Upholds Juvenile’s Arson Convictions
      • Federal Court Requires University to Turn Over Records of Past Investigations in Title IX Case
      • Due Process in a Washington De Facto Parentage Proceeding
      • Washington Appeals Court Reverses Restitution Order
    • September
      • Washington DVPO and the Relocation Presumption
      • Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Expelled High School Student’s Title IX Case
      • Washington Driver License Revocation Under RCW 46.20.285(4)
    • August
      • Student Sues Private University Alleging Violation of ADA in Title IX Process
      • Washington Court Rejects Defendant’s Entrapment Defense in Drug Case
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Denial of Post-Secondary Educational Support
      • Washington Juvenile Adjudicated Guilty of Fourth Degree Assault in Altercation with Sister
    • July
      • Court Concludes Absolute Immunity Not Available for Statements in Sexual Misconduct Hearing
      • Washington Supreme Court Concludes Warrantless Search of Home Was Justified
      • Washington Appeals Court Concludes Respondent Failed to Comply with Order to Surrender Firearms
      • Washington Dissipation of Community Funds
    • June
      • Federal Court Dismisses Expelled Student’s Procedural Due Process and Title IX Claims
      • Washington Court Concludes No Committed Intimate Relationship after Approximately Six Years Cohabitation
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms New DVPO after Original DVPO Expired
      • Washington Driver Can’t Consent to Search of Passenger’s Backpacks
    • May
      • Department of Education Delays Final Title IX Rule
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Admission of 911 Call as Excited Utterance
      • Washington Appeals Court Upholds Deviation from Standard Child Support Calculation
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Juvenile’s Adjudication Despite Self-Defense Claim
    • April
      • Federal Court Denies University’s Motion to Dismiss Title IX Claim Arising from Off-Campus Conduct
      • Washington Appeals Court Upholds Renewal of DVPO
      • Washington Appeals Court Upholds 54-Month Spousal Maintenance Award
      • Washington Appeals Court Holds Occupant Can’t Consent to Search of Someone Else’s Bag
    • March
      • Federal Due Process and Ripeness in Title IX Claim against Private College
      • Washington Appeals Court Rejects Juvenile’s Claim of Self Defense
      • Washington Appeals Court Reverses Possession of Stolen Property Conviction
      • Washington Father to Pay Standard Child Support Despite Providing Child Care
    • February
      • Federal Court Denies Student Athlete’s Motion for Injunctive Relief for Reinstatement on the Team
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Stalking Conviction Related to Violation of a CPO
      • Washington Spousal Maintenance Modification
      • Merger Doctrine in Washington DUI Case
    • January
      • Court Dismisses Student’s Title IX Claims with Leave to Amend
      • Proposed Changes to Washington DUI Laws
      • Washington Court Can’t Seal Juvenile Record Before Individual Restitution Is Paid
      • Washington Court Denies Annulment
  • 2022
    • December
      • SAFER Act – A Bill to Amend Title IX
      • “Knowing” Element of Violation of a No-Contact Order
      • Washington Residential Burglary Conviction Upheld Despite Necessity Defense
      • Washington Appeals Court Applies ADR Provision to Enforcement Action in Divorce
    • November
      • Court Grants TRO Preventing University from Removing Student from Housing
      • Washington Appeals Court Upholds Juvenile Criminal Trespass Adjudication
      • Washington Parenting Plan Restrictions Due to Domestic Violence
      • Washington Firearm Possession Conviction Based on Snapchat Video
    • October
      • Accused Student Plaintiff Allowed to Depose Accuser in Title IX Case Against University
      • Washington Nonparental Visitation
      • Duration of Washington DVPO
      • Court Can’t Revoke Washington DOSA for Violations Before Community Custody Begins
    • September
      • Proposed Title IX Rule Received More than 200,000 Comments
      • Washington Appeals Court Reverses Conviction Due to Race-Based Prosecutorial Misconduct
      • Washington Juvenile Deferred Disposition and Loss of Driving and Firearms Rights
      • Wife Denied Modification of Washington Spousal Maintenance
    • August
      • Accused Students Proceeding Under a Pseudonym in Title IX Litigation
      • Use of Recording without All Parties’ Consent in Washington Criminal Case
      • Jury Instructions for Lesser-Included Offenses in Washington
      • Washington Court Denies Grandmother Visitation
    • July
      • Court Holds Tax-Exempt Status Subjects Private School to Title IX
      • Washington Appeals Court Upholds Divorce of Foreign Nationals
      • Washington Harassment and True Threats
    • June
      • Department of Education Releases Proposed Title IX Rule
      • Recent Changes to Washington Civil Protection Order Laws
      • Washington Court Denies DOSA Sentence for Multiple Violations of No Contact Order
      • Washington Felony Theft Conviction for Taking Cell Phone
      • Modification of Washington Spousal Maintenance after Remarriage
    • May
      • Court Denies Preliminary Injunction for Student Suspended in Title IX Proceeding
      • Double Jeopardy and Washington Conspiracy Charges
      • DNA Collection in Washington Juvenile Deferred Disposition Cases
      • Washington Court Finds Couple Not in Committed Intimate Relationship Prior to Marriage
    • April
      • Factual Basis for a Washington Guilty Plea
      • Court Denies Student Preliminary Injunction Against Title IX Expulsion
      • Washington Felony Protection Order Violation Convictions Reduced to Misdemeanors
      • Joint Title Gift Presumption Not Applicable to Washington Property Characterization
    • March
      • Coaches and School Officials Reportedly Criticize Title IX Due Process Rule
      • Washington Court Must Enter Written Findings with Contempt Order
      • Washington Arson Convictions Reversed Due to Admission of Hearsay Evidence
      • Community Expenses Paid with Separate Assets in Washington Divorce
    • February
      • Court Grants Injunction Prohibiting Preliminary Suspension Pending Title IX Investigation
      • Court Should Apply Market Value in Washington Theft Cases
      • Animal Cruelty May Be Designated Crime of Domestic Violence in Washington
      • Washington Court Denies Mother’s Motion to Relocate
    • January
      • Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Male Student’s Title IX Claim
      • Washington Appeals Court Rejects First Amendment Challenge to Stalking Conviction
      • Washington Appeals Court Upholds Mother’s Felony Harassment Conviction
      • Washington Annulment and Fraud Involving the Essentials of Marriage
  • 2021
    • December
      • Disclosure of Student Discipline Records Under Washington Public Records Act
      • Washington Conviction Reversed Due to Juror’s “Actual Bias”
      • Washington Juvenile Drug Possession Adjudication Vacated Under Blake
      • Washington Committed Intimate Relationship Doctrine Not Applicable to Married Parties
    • November
      • Title IX Plaintiff Required to Use Initials Instead of Pseudonym
      • Visitation Provisions in Washington DVPO Are Not Parenting Plan Modification
      • Restoration of Washington Gun Rights After Blake Decision
      • Washington Appeals Court Allows Separate Property to Be Traced from Joint Account
    • October
      • Title IX Defendant Prohibited from Using Pseudonym
      • Constitutionality of Washington Juvenile Community Supervision Revocation Procedure
      • Concurrent DOSA Sentences Do Not Render Washington Defendant Ineligible for Another DOSA
      • Appeals Court Reverses Dog Visitation in Washington Divorce Decree
    • September
      • Changes in Washington’s Civil Protection Order Laws
      • Temporary Restraining Order Prohibits Student’s Suspension in Title IX Case
      • Washington Divorce Granted Despite Party’s Incapacity
      • Washington Juvenile Court Jurisdiction Cannot Be Waived for All Types of Charges
    • August
      • Department of Education Issues Title IX Guidance
      • Washington Conviction Overturned Due to Insufficiency of Charging Document
      • Termination of Washington Spousal Maintenance Based on Remarriage
      • Washington Court Denies Renewal of Domestic Violence Protection Order
    • July
      • Prohibition of Absentee Statements in Title IX Hearings Found to Be Arbitrary and Capricious
      • Washington Conviction Reversed Due to Potential Unconscious Bias in Jury Selection
      • Body Cam Footage and the Confrontation Clause in Washington Domestic Violence Case
      • Washington Court Holds Mother in Contempt for Violating Parenting Plan
    • June
      • Washington Court May Consider Post-Secondary Educational Support of Another Child
      • Washington Juvenile Court Cannot Issue No-Contact Order Upon Conviction
      • Washington Legal Standard for Self-Defense with the Use of Deadly Force
      • DOJ Files Statement of Interest in Title IX Case
    • May
      • Department of Education Is Reviewing and Seeking Comments on Title IX Regulations
      • Tenancy in Common Disfavored in Washington Property Distribution
      • Washington Conviction Overturned Because Court Denied Second Degree Offense Instruction
      • Washington Court Finds Anti-Harassment Order Petition Against Neighbor Was Frivolous
    • April
      • Court Dismisses Title IX Case Filed by Female Student Accused of Sexual Assault
      • Washington Child Support Modification
      • Washington Anti-Harassment Protection Order Against a Minor
    • March
      • President Issues Executive Order on Title IX
      • Committed Intimate Relationships in Washington Divorce Cases
      • Washington Teen Convicted Based on Evidence Found by Mother
      • Washington Convictions for Violation of Multiple No Contact Orders Based on a Single Act
    • February
      • Title IX Investigations in Washington During Pending Criminal Cases
      • Non-Custodial Parent Must Show Current Washington Custody Schedule is Impractical to Modify Based on Their Own Relocation
      • Washington Appeals Court Reverses Conviction Due to Improper Identification Testimony
    • January
      • Student Denied Injunction Against Expulsion for Alleged Title IX Misrepresentations
      • Washington Mother Denied Child Support When Father Had Custody
      • Washington Appeals Court Says Juveniles Subject to Deferred Disposition Must Give DNA
      • New Jersey Court Grants Title IX Reconsideration Based on Changed Pleading Standard in Third Circuit
  • 2020
    • December
      • Washington Court Must Consider Circumstances of Youth in Sentencing Juveniles
    • November
      • Federal Court Enjoins University from Proceeding with Title IX Disciplinary Hearing
      • Modifying Washington State Spousal Maintenance
      • Washington Court Finds Property Cannot Remain Separate after Being Conveyed to the Community
      • Felony Violation of a Protection Order in Washington
    • October
      • Supreme Court May Determine if Title IX Records Must Be Disclosed under State Public Records Act
      • Washington Court Cannot Grant Sole Decision-Making Authority to Parent with History of Domestic Violence
      • Washington Appeals Court Reverses Conviction For Lack of Unanimous Jury Verdict
    • September
      • Eighth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Accused Student’s Title IX Claim
      • Store May Be Liable for Parking Lot Accident in Washington
      • No Washington State Constitution Protection Against Use of Recorded Jail Calls in Criminal Case
      • Washington Appeals Court Vacates Conviction Based on Search of Sleeping Man
      • Federal Court Denies Injunction Against Title IX Final Rule
    • August
      • Washington Court Denies Grandparent Visitation
      • Washington Appeals Court Overturns Teen’s Harassment Case Based on Text Messages
      • Individualized Inquiry Required before Shackling Defendant at Pre-Trial Proceedings in Washington
    • July
      • Sixth Circuit Holds Student Can Waive Cross-Examination in Title IX Hearing
      • Washington Court Does Not Allow Mother to Relocate with the Child
      • Washington Appeals Court Reverses Organized Retail Theft Conviction
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Violation of No-Contact Order Conviction Supported by Video Surveillance
    • June
      • Property Distribution in Washington Committed Intimate Relationship Case Must Be Just and Equitable
      • Washington Appeals Court Finds Man Was Arrested When Handcuffed and Read Miranda Rights
      • Thirteen-Year-Old Juveniles May Waive Miranda Rights in Washington
    • May
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Spousal Maintenance Modification
      • Washington Stalking Civil Protection Orders
      • Title IX Final Rule
      • Washington Supreme Court Vacates Drug Conviction Based on Border Interrogation
    • April
      • Court Denies Injunction to Postpone Title IX Disciplinary Hearing
      • Washington Car Accident Settlement Agreement Requires Mutual Assent
      • No Blanket Rule Against Live Testimony and Cross-Examination in Washington Protection Order Cases
      • Washington Court Upholds Dismissal of Criminal Charges after Finding No Probable Cause Supporting the Arrest
    • March
      • New Title IX Enforcement Initiative to Address Sexual Violence in K-12 Schools
      • Washington Father Not Required to Pay Mother’s Attorney Fees after Seeking Protection Order and Custody Modification
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Juvenile Conviction After Confession Was Wrongfully Admitted at Trial
      • Washington Supreme Court Vacates Sentencing Enhancement Not Adequately Described in Information
    • February
      • Federal Court Dismissed State Law Claims, But Title IX Claims Will Proceed
      • Washington Appeals Court Allows Negligence Case Against School District for Student’s Death to Proceed
      • Washington Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Criminal Charges Based on Court Mismanagement
      • Washington No Contact Order Violation Conviction Upheld Where Protected Party Said She Planned to Drop the Order
    • January
      • State Court Overturns Accused Student’s Suspension with Title IX Claims Still Pending
      • Washington Court Cannot Correct Judicial Error in Property Division in a Divorce Decree
      • Washington Appeals Court: Marijuana Odor in Vehicle Occupied by Minors Sufficient for Terry Stop
      • Washington Supreme Court Clarifies Elements of Felony DUI
  • 2019
    • December
      • Sixth Circuit Holds There Must Be Further Harassment to Support Title IX Deliberate Indifference Claim
      • Wrongful Denial of PIP Benefits Can Give Rise to Washington Consumer Protection Act Claim
      • Washington Court Can’t Impose Discretionary Cost on Indigent Defendant
    • November
      • Washington Court Did Not Consider Teen Brain Development in Assessing Criminal Culpability
      • First Circuit: Student Is Not Entitled to Cross-Examination in Disciplinary Proceedings
      • Washington Appeals Court Enforces Arbitration Provision in Divorce Agreement
      • Washington Supreme Court Holds Impound Statute Unconstitutional
    • October
      • Washington Court Does Not Have to Restore Firearm Rights Upon Vacating Juvenile Deferred Disposition
      • Washington Tenant Found Not Liable for Fall on Stairs in the Common Area
      • Washington Appeals Court Overturns Conviction Based on Warrantless Search
      • THE NEW HOPE ACT: Changing the Eligibility Requirements for Vacating Criminal Convictions
      • Washington Appeals Court Upholds Spousal Maintenance Award to Repay Debt
    • September
      • Washington Underinsured Motorist Insurer Does Not Have to Turn Over Litigation Materials in Bad Faith Case
      • Washington Court Allows Evidence Found in Search Following “Terry Stop”
      • Characterization of Disability Allowance in Washington Divorce
      • Washington Prosecutor Does Not Have to Stipulate No-Contact Order
      • Washington Court Finds Bicyclist Was Not a Pedestrian Under His Insurance Policy
    • August
      • Washington Appeals Court Overturns Juvenile Offender’s Sentence
      • Weapons Surrender in Washington Domestic Violence Protection Order
      • Child Must Make Academic Records Available to Parents to Receive Washington Post-Secondary Support
    • July
      • Washington Court Must Consider Factors and Make Findings on Income to Order Spousal Maintenance
      • Washington Supreme Court Finds Second Collision Is Not Superseding Cause in Vehicular Homicide Case
      • Renewal of a Washington Civil Protection Order
    • June
      • Washington School Searches Must Be Reasonable
      • Washington Strict Liability Dog Bite Law Only Applies When There Is a Dog Bite
      • Washington Appeals Court Reverses Conviction Based on Admission of Prejudicial Calls
      • No Joint Decision-Making in Washington Parenting Plan When Parent Has History of Domestic Violence
    • May
      • Washington Hit-and-Run Claims
      • Washington Court Finds Decision Not to Retire Is Substantial Change Supporting Modification of Spousal Maintenance
      • State Must Prove Intent Element in Washington Domestic Violence Case
    • April
      • Washington Landlord May Be Liable for Injuries If It Maintains Responsibility for Repairing Premises
      • Officer Does Not Have to Provide Specific Basis for Knowledge of Facts in Washington Search Warrant Declaration
      • Disability Finding Not Grounds For Modification of Washington Spousal Maintenance
      • Washington Court Must Consider Mitigating Factors of Youth When Sentencing Juveniles
      • Washington Premises Liability Defendant Bound by Agreement to Accept Responsibility
    • March
      • Washington Court Finds Second Search Warrant Proper After Excluding Evidence Under First Warrant
      • Washington Court Upholds Contempt Order Against Mother After Child Goes Missing
      • Washington Appeals Court Denies Termination of Permanent Protection Order
      • Changes to Title IX Sexual Harassment Investigation Requirements
      • Washington Court Gives Father Custody Based on Alleged Abuse in Mother’s Home
    • February
      • Qualifying for Residential-Based DOSA Sentencing in Washington
      • Washington Juvenile Courts Must Enter Findings as to Each Element of the Crime
    • January
      • Washington Appeals Court Upholds Anti-Harassment Protection Order
      • Washington Court Denies Father’s Relocation in Shared Custody Case
      • Washington Court Finds No Proximate Cause and No Res Ipsa Loquitur in Ladder Fall Case
      • Washington Court Upholds Restitution for Loss of Gun Held as Evidence
  • 2018
    • December
      • Washington Dept. of Corrections Not Liable for Death of Domestic Violence Victim
      • Prejudicial Evidence in Washington Civil Protection Order Violation Cases
      • Shared Residential Time Versus Split Residential Time and Washington Child Support
      • Washington Supreme Court Finds Detaining Incompetent Defendant Violation of Substantive Due Process
    • November
      • Error in Washington Protection Order Does Not Necessarily Invalidate the Order
      • Washington Schools Not Held to Heightened Duty of Care
      • Sealed Juvenile Records and Firearm Rights in Washington
      • Tax Issues and Washington Child Support
    • October
      • The Fifth Amendment, Washington Domestic Violence, and Protection Orders
      • Washington Premises Liability Case Allowed to Proceed Despite Plaintiff’s Lack of Memory
      • Washington Landowner Not Liable for Hazards on Others’ Property
      • Washington Child Support and Abdication of Visitation
      • Washington Court Upholds Marijuana Manufacture Conviction
      • Washington No-Contact Order Precludes a Defense of Property Defense
      • Failure to Mitigate Damages in Washington Personal Injury Case
    • September
      • Distribution of Employee Stock Awards in Washington Divorce
      • Washington Court May Order Domestic Violence Treatment
    • August
      • Felony Enhancement in Washington DUI Cases
      • Vicarious Liability in Washington Automobile Accidents
      • Postsecondary Educational Support in Washington
      • Washington Court Must Accept Defendant’s Stipulation of No-Contact Order
    • July
      • Washington Survivorship and Wrongful Death Actions
      • Washington Domestic Violence Protection Order Cannot Modify Custody Unless It Complies with Custody Laws
      • Statement to Police Officer Found Admissible in Washington Domestic Violence Case
      • Washington Father Not Required to Work Overtime to Maintain Income
      • Washington Court Dismisses Auto Accident Case Mistakenly Filed Against Driver’s Mother
    • June
      • Evidence in Washington Domestic Violence and No Contact Violation Cases
      • Washington Courts Deny Father’s Efforts to Reduce Child Support Due to Residential Time
      • Washington Supreme Court Finds Search Valid Due to Consent
      • Scope of Washington Investigative Stop Can Be Expanded
    • May
      • Washington Landlord Not Liable to Tenant’s Guest for Injuries Outside Common Areas
      • Threats and Stalking Can Result in Washington Domestic Violence Protection Order
    • April
      • Washington Appeals Court Finds PIP Application Is Confidential Work Product
      • Washington Petitioner for Domestic Violence Protection Order Must Show Relationship
      • Washington Appeals Court Finds Requesting ID Not Improper Seizure
      • Washington Father Granted Custody Because Mother Moved
    • March
      • Washington Plaintiff Not a Business Invitee Despite Delivering Goods to Client
      • Constructive Possession in Washington Drug Cases
      • Washington Appeals Court Finds Pregnancy Admissible in Domestic Violence Case
      • Washington Court Finds Procedural Change in Parenting Plan Is Not Improper Modification
    • February
      • No-Contact Orders in Washington Sentencing
      • Washington Defense Summary Judgment Denied Despite No Evidence of Vehicle Damage
      • Driving on Neutral Area Between Ramp and Highway Lane is a Violation of Washington Law
      • Inherited Property Considered Separate Property in Washington Divorce
    • January
      • Cross-Examination of Minors in Washington Domestic Violence Protection Order Proceedings
      • Deferred Disposition Records May Be Sealed Prior to Juvenile’s 18th Birthday
      • Contempt for Claiming Tax Exemption Against Court Order in Washington Child Custody Case
      • Expert Witnesses in Washington Premises Liability Cases
      • Defense of Property and Washington No-Contact Orders
  • 2017
    • December
      • “Underemployment” and Washington Child Support
      • Washington Escalator Owners and Operators Are Common Carriers
      • Excited Utterances May Be Admissible in Washington Even If Partly Untrue
    • November
      • Parallel Domestic Violence Protection Order and Criminal Proceedings in Washington
      • Washington Supreme Court Rules on State Delay in Disclosing Toxicology Witness
      • Right of First Refusal in Washington Family Law Matters
    • October
      • Independent Basis for Washington Officer Requesting I.D. for Suspicion of Violating Protection Order
      • Commingled Assets in Washington Divorce Cases
      • Washington Statute of Limitations and Service
      • Jury Access to Inadmissible Evidence Results in New Trial for Washington Criminal Defendant
    • September
      • Washington Parenting Plans and Substantial Changes in Circumstances
      • Washington Protection Order Violations and Burglary
      • Washington Left-Turn Driver Not Liable for Motorcyclist’s Injuries
      • Sentencing Enhancement for Proximity to School Bus Stop in Washington Drug Case
    • August
      • Restrictions on Child Visitation in Washington
      • Washington Protection Orders Entered Pursuant to a Dissolution Decree or Parenting Plan
      • Washington Court Finds Falling from a Parked Vehicle Is Not a Motor Vehicle Accident
      • Washington Supreme Court Allows Random Urinalysis of DUI Defendant on Probation
    • July
      • Washington Supreme Court Allows Mother to Obtain Protection Order on Behalf of Son
      • Washington Appeals Court Finds Separate Property Converts to Community Property During Separation Under Prenuptial Agreement
      • Paraphernalia Possession Not Sufficient to Establish Probable Cause for Intent to Use in Washington
      • No Fault Apportioned to Washington Parent for Negligent Supervision in Child’s Personal Injury Case
      • Washington Court Finds Traffic Stop Constitutional When Defendant Crossed Fog Line
    • June
      • Washington Court Denies Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Claim
      • Waiver of Enforcement Limitations on Washington Child Support Orders
      • Alternative Means and Unanimous Jury Verdicts in Washington
    • May
      • Free Speech and Washington Civil Protection Orders
      • Washington Recreational Immunity Statute Does Not Apply to Mixed-Use Property
      • Washington Appeals Court Finds No Unlawful Seizure in Drug Possession Case
      • Failure to Identify Property for Distribution Before Washington Divorce Trial
    • April
      • Washington Appeals Court Finds No Prosecutorial Misconduct in Vehicular Assault Case
      • Washington Appeals Court Rules Necessity Defense Unavailable to Defendant Charged with Attempting to Elude
      • Sale of the Family Home in Washington Divorce
      • Washington Courts May Not Base Custody on Sexual Orientation
      • Washington Appeals Court Finds Church Not Liable for Driver’s Failure to Stop at Sign
      • Washington Police Don’t Have to Advise of Independent Testing Right for Blood Tests
    • March
      • Long-Term Marriage Does Not Automatically Result in Roughly Equal Distribution of Assets in Washington Divorce
      • Washington Bystander Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Claim
      • First Amendment Protects Speech that Is Not a True Threat in Washington Domestic Violence
      • Out-of-Network Expenses Are Uninsured Medical Expenses Under Washington Family Law
    • February
      • Admission of Prior Incidents in Washington Domestic Violence Cases
      • Washington Vehicle Owner Not Liable for Accident Caused by Non-Permissive Driver
      • Washington Appeals Court Rules Drug Evidence from Impounded Motorcycle Inadmissible
      • Untimely Petition for Postsecondary Education Support in Washington Divorce
      • When a Child Fails to Meet Conditions for Washington Post-Secondary Education Support
    • January
      • State Doesn’t Have to Prove Ordinary Negligence in Washington Vehicular Homicide or Vehicular Assault
      • Issues Related to Children in Washington Divorces
      • Complexities of Washington Divorce Involving Division of a Business
      • Washington Appeals Court Allows Premises Liability Case to Proceed Against Wal-Mart for Snake Bite
      • Washington Supreme Court Holds THC Implied Consent Warning Not Required
  • 2016
    • December
      • Washington Appeals Court Upholds Defense Summary Judgment for “Favored Driver”
      • Contempt of Court for Property Damage in Washington Divorce
      • Waste, Separate Property, and Deviation from the Standard Calculation in Washington Divorce
      • Washington Court of Appeals Clarifies Use of Self-Defense in Domestic Violence Case
      • Washington Appeals Court Finds Exclusion Appropriate Remedy for State’s Failure to Disclose Witness
      • Washington Missing Person Instruction Error Where Testimony Would Be Self-Incriminating
    • June
      • Supreme Court of Washington Holds There Is No Constitutional Right to Refuse Field Sobriety Test in DUI Case
    • May
      • Washington Appeals Court Addresses Recreational Use Immunity in Personal Injury Case
      • Washington Court Suppresses DUI Breath Test Results After Police Fail to Provide Statutory Warnings
    • April
      • The One Page of Paper that Can Make Your Meeting with a Family Law Attorney More Valuable
      • Washington Court Discusses Parental Immunity and Proportionate Liability in Personal Injury Appeal
      • 5 Common Child Support Myths in Washington State
      • Washington Court Reverses Conviction and Orders New Trial for Defendant Charged with Domestic Violence
    • March
      • Washington Family Law Forms Will Be Changing – May 1, 2016
      • Washington Supreme Court Finds in Favor of Plaintiff in Injury Claim Against King County
      • Washington Appeals Court Holds No Exigent Circumstances Justify Warrantless Blood Test in Marijuana DUI Case
      • Issues that May Arise in Dissolution of Marriage When One Spouse Owns a Business
      • Summer Schedule Notice Requirements in Parenting Plans
    • February
      • Postsecondary Support
      • King County’s Parenting Seminar
      • Working with a Pro Se Party in Family Law Cases
      • Washington Court Finds in Favor of Plaintiff in Premises Liability Case
    • January
      • Circumstances When Litigation May Not Be The Best Route – Family Law
      • Washington Supreme Court Finds No Alternative Means to Commit DUI Under Prior Statute
      • Think You are Ready to File for Divorce? Issues to Consider
      • Reminder for Parents Planning to Relocate
      • Washington Appeals Court Finds for Plaintiff, Reverses Summary Judgment in Car Accident Case
  • 2015
    • December
      • Alternative Family Structures and Family Law Issues
      • Washington Court of Appeals Reviews Conviction of No-Contact Order Violation
      • What Should I Wear to Court?
      • Washington Court Reviews Expert Testimony of Industry Custom in Premises Liability Case
      • Things to Consider Before Introducing Your Kids to Your New Boyfriend or Girlfriend
    • November
      • Washington Court Considers Admissibility of Prior Acts of Domestic Violence in Criminal Jury Trial
      • Do You Have to Change Your Name When You Get Divorced?
      • Divorced for the Holidays: Extended Family
      • Court Finds Constitutional Violation of Defendant’s Right to Remain Silent in Washington DUI Case
    • October
      • Holidays in Two-Home Families
      • Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Law Cases
      • Washington Appeals Court Holds Denny’s Not Liable for Criminal Attack on Patron
      • Legal Costs and Family Law Cases
      • Washington Supreme Court Holding Limits Protection of Rule 3.1 in DUI Case
    • September
      • Property Divided Upon Dissolution
      • Washington Appeals Court Examines Jury Award in Car Accident Case, Affirms Judge’s Grant of Additur
      • Three Issues to Consider When Choosing an Attorney
      • Washington Court Holds That Defendant’s Previous Conviction Elevates DUI to Felony Charge
      • Divorce and the Discovery Process: Five Areas of Focus
      • Preparing For Divorce: Your Relationship With Your Kids
    • August
      • Four Ways to Prepare for a Potential Divorce
      • How to Protect Yourself if Your Former Spouse Refuses to Pay Debts
    • July
      • Three Areas of Law That Frequently Intersect with Family Law Cases
      • Parenting Plans: Vacations
      • How the Improving Economy Might Impact Your Family Law Case
    • June
      • Divorce After a Long-Term Marriage
      • Petition for a Declaration of Invalidity (a.k.a. an Annulment)
    • May
      • Time is of the Essence in Family Law Cases
      • How Washington State Pattern Forms can Help you Prepare for your Family Law Case
      • Is a 50/50 Parenting Plan Stressful for Children?
    • April
      • Preparing for your DUI Arraignment
      • Postsecondary Child Support – A Reminder
      • When a Co-defendant Is Charged With the Same Offense: State v. Downs
      • Frequently Asked Questions – Part 2
      • Neighbors and No Contact Orders
      • The Fellow Officer Rule
      • Frequently Asked Questions – Part 1
    • March
      • An Overview of Legal Separation in Washington State
      • NHTSA: Drugged Drivers no more likely to crash than Drunk Drivers
      • Valuing Property as Part of Your Divorce Case
      • Case Summary: State of Washington v. Ryan Richard Quaale
      • Do I Have a Right to a Speedy Trial in Washington State?
      • Modifying or Terminating a Protection Order in your Family Law Case
      • Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Law Cases
    • February
      • Field Sobriety Tests in Washington: Taking the Walk and Turn, Heel to Toe Test
      • Field Sobriety Tests in Washington: What is HGN?
      • Temporary Child Support
      • Case Summary: State of Washington v. Michael Baity and Edward Arnestad
      • Field Sobriety Tests in Washington State
      • 3 Circumstances When You Should Speak with a Family Law Attorney
      • How to Divide Retirement Assets
      • Discovery in Family Law Cases
    • January
      • How to Save Money in Your Family Law Case
      • What to do When Child Support is Not Being Paid
      • What is Venue, and How Could it Affect My Family Law Case?
      • 3 Links that are Important for a Person Dealing With a Family Law Case
      • What Does It Mean When an Officer Says He Is a Dre?
      • Motions for Contempt in Family Law Cases
  • 2014
    • December
      • Winter Break, Holidays, and Parenting Plans
    • November
      • Can My Former Spouse’s New Love Interest Spend Time With My Kids?
      • What is an Annulment, and How Do I Get One?
    • October
      • Why it’s Often Best to Be Nice During Your Family Law Case
      • How Will My Criminal History Impact My Divorce?
      • Thanksgiving Schedules and Parenting Plans
      • 3 Ways Religion May Impact Your Parenting Plan
      • Halloween in Two-House Families
    • September
      • RCW 11.12.051 and Your Divorce
      • Initialisms in Family Law
    • August
      • What Happens When You Want a Divorce and Your Spouse Doesn’t?
      • 3 Issues to Think About When Considering Appealing a Family Law Order
      • Who Decides What Extracurricular Activities the Kids Can Participate In?
      • How the Increase in Home Values Might Impact Your Family Law Case
      • Special Considerations for Special Kids
    • July
      • Learn More About Your Seattle Criminal Defense Lawyers
      • Relocation
    • June
      • Criminal Defense; The Importance of Continuing Legal Education
      • Children’s Personal Items – 3 Considerations
      • DUI Attorney Mark Blair Receives Training on Washington’s New Breath Test Machine
      • Postsecondary Education Expenses – 3 Considerations
      • Attorney Mark Blair Completes DUI Training Course
      • Summer Residential Schedules
      • Three Washington Laws Every Divorcing Person Should Consider
      • Stepparent Adoption
    • May
      • De Facto Parentage
      • June 30, 2014 – What Will It Mean for State Registered Domestic Partners in Washington
      • What Happens When a Parent Doesn’t Follow the Parenting Plan
      • Who’s to Blame? Does it Matter?
    • April
      • Do Washington Laws Favor Mothers over Fathers?
      • What to Do When You Are Served With a Divorce Petition
      • Where to File Your Family Law Action
    • March
      • Picking Your Battles After Divorce
      • Residential Schedules in Unconventional Circumstances
      • Spring has (almost) Sprung!
      • Three Ways the Length of a Marriage Can Change Your Divorce
      • Seattle DUI Attorney Mark Blair Successfully Reduces DUI Charge
      • 3 Ways the Improving Economy Affects Family Law
    • February
      • 3 Things to Consider Before Staying Together for the Kids
      • Sick Days and Parenting Plans
      • How does the Court Decide Whether to Order Spousal Maintenance?
      • Why It’s Hard to Determine Exactly How Much You Will Pay
    • January
      • What Happens to Child Support When Parents Share Residential Time with the Kids?
      • Four Things to Consider When Writing a Family Law Declaration
      • Having Your Say – Declarations in Family Law
      • Things to Consider when Serving a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Other Family Law Pleading
  • 2013
    • December
      • New Year, New Family Law Issue
      • 3 Ways to Make Your Parenting Plan More Age Appropriate
      • Flexibility in Parenting Plans
      • When is it Time to Speak to a Family Law Attorney?
      • Four Things to Bring with You When You Meet with Your Family Law Attorney
    • November
      • Living Together Before Marriage
      • Relocating Across Town with the Kids
      • More on Parenting Plans – Veterans Day, MLK Day, Sick Days and More
      • Arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Pot?
      • Kids’ Sporting Events After Divorce
    • October
      • Dividing Property When You Can’t Get Divorced
      • Divorce Statistics: How does Washington Compare?
      • Five Reasons You Might Need a “Divorce Lawyer” Even if You Aren’t Getting Divorced
      • Points to Ponder When Considering Whether to go to Court to Enforce Provisions of Your Child Support Order
    • September
      • Three Things to Consider When Serving Your Spouse with Divorce Documents
      • Why Results in Family Law Cases Can Differ So Much
      • How to Help Your Kids Deal With School and Family Transitions
      • Four Things That Can Help Hasten Your Divorce Proceedings
      • Cited with a DUI?
    • August
      • Who Gets the Furniture?
      • Ignition Interlock Device
      • (Back to) School Parenting Plan Schedules
      • Sealing, Vacating, or Expunging Your Criminal Record
      • Child Support When Kids Live Equal Time With Both Parents
    • July
      • Determination of Income for Purposes of Setting Child Support and Spousal Maintenance
      • Litigation Fatigue – Three Things to Consider Before You Settle
      • Postnuptial Agreements
      • Reciprocity in Parenting Plans
      • Summer Schedules
    • June
      • Jurisdiction – Location is Everything
      • Two Ways to Establish Paternity When Parents are Unmarried
      • What Happens When the Husband (Presumed Father) is Not the Child’s Father?
      • Summer (Parenting) Plans
    • May
      • Social Networking and Your Family Law Case
      • Child Support and Unemployment
      • Temporary Orders
      • Four Tips for Emailing a Former Spouse (or Soon-To-Be Former Spouse)
    • April
      • A Primer on Community Property
      • Notice of Relocation – One More Thing That Can Make Moving Difficult
      • Legal Separation: Four Things You Should Know
      • Parenting Plans in Practice
      • More on Real Estate and Divorce
    • March
      • RCW 26.19.071: The Standards for Determination of Income for Child Support Purposes
      • No Fault Divorce
      • Name Change at Time of Divorce
    • February
      • Three Alternatives to Court
      • Extending the Waiting Period
      • Discover the Possibilities: The Basics of the Discovery Process
      • Four (Not-So-Obvious) Parenting Plan Considerations
    • January
      • Real Estate and Divorce – Knowledge is Power
      • Postsecondary Educational Support
      • Does Your Order of Child Support Fit Your Current Circumstances?
      • The Marital Presumption in Washington State (and how it relates to Kanye West and Kim Kardashian)
  • 2012
    • December
      • Gray Divorce
      • Alternative Methods of Communication
      • Parenting Plan Holidays
      • New Efforts Taken in Drug Treatment
      • How Not to Communicate With Your Children After Divorce
    • November
      • Preparing for Divorce: The Importance of Financial Knowledge
      • Connecting With Your Children: How a Personalized Parenting Plan Can Help
    • October
      • The Walk-and-Turn Test
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