There is a tactic in family law litigation that I jokingly call the "Spaghetti strategy." This consists of a party coming up with every...

One of the hardest things a parent can do is separate from the other parent and watch in anguish as the other parent makes a mess of...

When I am not practicing family law, I practice archery. This has been a very enriching practice for me, and sometimes there are some...

Lots of people put off getting divorced. The reasons are not hard to understand. Divorces are terrifying, expensive, mysterious, and...

The Marine Corps publishes a manual called “Warfighting,” which includes several concise essays on core aspects of Marine outlook and...

I am not in the habit of making recommendations for non-divorce books on my blog, but in this case, I think it is worth making an...

When the parties go to court to get temporary orders in a divorce, there is a staggering number of moving pieces. Parties have to hammer...

There is a popular misconception that prenuptial agreements are only issues for the fabulously wealthy. This could not be farther from...

In my experience, there appear to always be popular psychological terms (usually diagnoses) that become popular in common usage. In the...

If you are in a high conflict divorce (or high conflict co-parenting after a divorce), there is going to be a recommendation that you...

One of the challenges people face in divorces, typically in cases with abuse, is that there can be very legitimate conflict between one’s...

Let me know if this sounds familiar: You are in a romantic relationship. Your partner announces that he/she/they want to end the...

A few weeks ago, we addressed the processes involved in getting ready for trial. This post, we will talk about the trial itself, and I...

There are lots of different types of lawyers who practice family law. Many have very different methods. Some attorneys might go to trial...

In all fairness, the topic of trial in family law cases can (and has) filled volumes. In the interest of keeping this “one sitting...

This is one of those entries that is not for those going through divorce, but rather the family and friends on the periphery of the...

Ever felt like you've had the same argument with your ex about a thousand times? You know the one, where you can practically script each...

"However perceptive you think your kids are, double it and then you're in the right ballpark." I say this to people all the time and I...

If you have a divorce or parentage case in Snohomish County, you will be required to mediate the dispute unless you fit into the narrow...

For several years, I have used my own layman definition of psychological trauma. Here it is: “Psychological trauma occurs when reality...