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Howard Comfort

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Divorce & Family Law, Family Law, Criminal, DUI-DWI

Howard Comfort is a practicing lawyer in the state of Washington.

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E. Allen Walker

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Divorce & Family Law, Family Law

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Natalia Morozova

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Divorce & Family Law, Estate, Family Law, Estate Planning, Immigration

Natalia Morozova is a practicing lawyer in the state of Washington. Ms. Morozova received her J.D. from Seattle University.

Rachel Rolfs

Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Divorce, Child Support
Status:  In Good Standing           

Brittiny L. Carter

Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           

Timothy G. Edwards

Farms, Collaborative Law, Family Law, Divorce
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  46 Years

Sara Lyn Corvin

Family Law, Public Interest Law, Child Custody, Adoption
Status:  In Good Standing           

Timothy G. Edwards

Family Law, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  46 Years

Sara L. Leach

Family Law, Divorce & Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  15 Years

Esther Kathleen Purcell

Administrative Law, Family Law, State Government
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  2 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

SPLIT CUSTODY

A custody arrangement in the case of multiple children, awarding sole custody of one child to one parent and sole custody of another child to the other parent. ... (more...)
A custody arrangement in the case of multiple children, awarding sole custody of one child to one parent and sole custody of another child to the other parent. This arrangement is generally disfavored by judges because they are reluctant to split up siblings.

SICK LEAVE

Time off work for illness. Most employers provide for some paid sick leave, although no law requires them to do so. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, howe... (more...)
Time off work for illness. Most employers provide for some paid sick leave, although no law requires them to do so. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, however, a worker is guaranteed up to 12 weeks per year of unpaid leave for severe or lasting illnesses.

RESPONDENT

A term used instead of defendant or appellee in some states -- especially for divorce and other family law cases -- to identify the party who is sued and must r... (more...)
A term used instead of defendant or appellee in some states -- especially for divorce and other family law cases -- to identify the party who is sued and must respond to the petitioner's complaint.

PROVOCATION

The act of inciting another person to do a particular thing. In a fault divorce, provocation may constitute a defense to the divorce, preventing it from going t... (more...)
The act of inciting another person to do a particular thing. In a fault divorce, provocation may constitute a defense to the divorce, preventing it from going through. For example, if a wife suing for divorce claims that her husband abandoned her, the husband might defend the suit on the grounds that she provoked the abandonment by driving him out of the house.

HOME STUDY

An investigation of prospective adoptive parents to make sure they are fit to raise a child, required by all states. Common areas of inquiry include financial s... (more...)
An investigation of prospective adoptive parents to make sure they are fit to raise a child, required by all states. Common areas of inquiry include financial stability, marital stability, lifestyles and other social factors, physical and mental health and criminal history.

CRUELTY

Any act of inflicting unnecessary emotional or physical pain. Cruelty or mental cruelty is the most frequently used fault ground for divorce because as a practi... (more...)
Any act of inflicting unnecessary emotional or physical pain. Cruelty or mental cruelty is the most frequently used fault ground for divorce because as a practical matter, courts will accept minor wrongs or disagreements as sufficient evidence of cruelty to justify the divorce.

GUARDIAN

An adult who has been given the legal right by a court to control and care for a minor or her property. Someone who looks after a child's property is called a '... (more...)
An adult who has been given the legal right by a court to control and care for a minor or her property. Someone who looks after a child's property is called a 'guardian of the estate.' An adult who has legal authority to make personal decisions for the child, including responsibility for his physical, medical and educational needs, is called a 'guardian of the person.' Sometimes just one person will be named to take care of all these tasks. An individual appointed by a court to look after an incapacitated adult may also be known as a guardian, but is more frequently called a conservator.

COMPARABLE RECTITUDE

A doctrine that grants the spouse least at fault a divorce when both spouses have shown grounds for divorce. It is a response to an old common-law rule that pre... (more...)
A doctrine that grants the spouse least at fault a divorce when both spouses have shown grounds for divorce. It is a response to an old common-law rule that prevented a divorce when both spouses were at fault.

PETITION (IMMIGRATION)

A formal request for a green card or a specific nonimmigrant (temporary) visa. In many cases, the petition must be filed by someone sponsoring the immigrant, su... (more...)
A formal request for a green card or a specific nonimmigrant (temporary) visa. In many cases, the petition must be filed by someone sponsoring the immigrant, such as a family member or employer. After the petition is approved, the immigrant may submit the actual visa or green card application.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

State v. Warren

... No disrespect is intended. [8] Published case law from other jurisdictions is scant and not directly on point. Florida upheld a condition of probation prohibiting contact with any member of the child victim's family, although this de facto prohibited the defendant from contacting his ...

In re Marriage of RE

... 12 GR 22, the second relevant court rule, is specific to records in family law cases. Under ... [18] GR 15 is the general rule, and GR 22 adds specific provisions for family law cases. The rules do not conflict, and both apply here. ¶ 14 ...

Grundy v. Brack Family Trust

... FAMILY TRUST, Calvin Brack and Joyce M. Brack, Trustees, Appellants/Cross Respondents. No. 37251-7-II. Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2. August 11, 2009. 620 Alexander Weal Mackie, Eric S. Merrifield, Perkins Coie LLP, J. Christopher Baird, Attorney at Law, ...