Spousal Support & Alimony

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Children's Needs First They are our
future Farnsworth law Spokane
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Child Relocation If you have legal custody of
your child through a Court order which gives
residential time to the other parent, and you
decide to move with your child, Washington State
law requires that you do certain things before
you move. The laws on relocation in Washington
State presume you can move, but requires that you
give notice to the parties who have
visitation. If the parties who have visitation
with the child object to the move, the Court will
review all the specifics of your move, hear the
arguments against the move and make a decision as
to whether the move is permitted. The laws on
relocation are very specific and time sensitive.
They are also very complicated so it is important
to speak with an attorney before you solidify
your plans. Ann Farnsworth Law Office has an
attorney specifically familiar with relocation
action, so whether you are planning to move or
planning to object to the other parties move, the
lawyer will advise you on how best to proceed.
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Third-party Custody Third-party Custody, also
called Non-parental Custody is a specialized area
of law that applies both Federal Law as well as
State Law. The Supreme Court of the United States
determined that mothers and fathers have the
right, above all others, to make decisions
regarding their children unless. It is the
'unless' that allows Non-parental Custody. There
are two methods used in Washington to gain
custody of a child who is not their own. One is a
Non-parental Action and the other is by agreement
with the parents. That agreement is called a
Temporary Parental Consent Agreement. Non-parental
custody actions have very specific rules and
procedures that must be followed in order to have
the Court place a child with someone who is not
their parent. The lawyers in Ann Farnsworth law
office are well trained in these rules and
procedures. placement with that parent may
detrimentally affect the child's growth and
development. Although the "best interest of the
child" is often the standard which the Court
applies, in this case, it is not enough to show
that the child would have a better environment in
the third-party's home.
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Contempt Once a court order is entered by the
Court and the other person is aware of the order,
he or she cannot simply disregard the order and
do as they please. Court orders in Family Law are
entered to provide predictability for the
non-residential parent and the child. The Court
expects their order to be followed and doesn't
take kindly to those who deliberately refuse to
follow them. If Court orders are violated, the
injured parent can bring the violation to the
Court's attention and request the Court summon
the offending party to come to court and explain
why he or she should not be held in Contempt of
Court. Once the offending party is ordered to
appear to explain their behavior, the Court will
hear from both sides and determine whether or not
the offending party deliberately violated a
lawful court order without good cause. If they
have, they will be found in contempt and they
will be told how to purge or make up for the
contempt. The Court will issue an order
specifically setting forth the actions that must
be taken by the offender.
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Child Custody, Support and Visitation Rights It
is in the nature of divorces to be complicated
and emotionally grueling, so when children are
involved, it is best to have an attorney that is
familiar with court proceedings and know to make
decisions in the best interests of the child.
When a marriage is deemed "irretrievably broken"
and a divorce is the only option, it is the
children that can be hurt the most. A child
custody attorney can assist in sorting out which
parent should be the custodian, or if 50/50
custody is best in a particular divorce. They can
provide guidance on child support payments and
visitation schedules. In Washington, a Parenting
Plan can either be an agreement between the
spouses or a court order that specifies a minors
residential schedule and the parents rights and
responsibilities regarding the offspring after
the divorce. A visitation rights lawyer at the
Law Office of Ann Farnsworth will sit down with
both spouses and write up such a plan while
keeping the best interests of the child in mind.
This is important because when a divorce
proceeding ends up in court, the judgements
rendered will almost always be made in the best
interest of the child.
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Contact Ann Farnsworth, 707 N. Cedar, Suite 5,
99201 Spokane, Washington USA Thanks