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Viking Days in Ballard

While this has nothing to do with law, I can't help writing about one of our favorite Ballard institutions, the Nordic Heritage Museum. This weekend they are hosting the annual Viking Days festival! More information about the festival is available on the My Ballard website, and at the museum's webs...

Tips for Negotiating Relationships with Grandparents during a Divorce

Former corporate lawyer turned parenting blogger KJ Dell’Antonia recently wrote a great article about parenting and divorce. Often, not just the parents are negotiating the time they will spend with their children post-divorce but the grandparents as well. So, how do you navigate the murky waters of...

Seattle Attorney Carol Bailey on Amicable Divorce

Carol Bailey is an attorney here in Seattle with a strong interest in more peaceful divorce processes. In an article in the Seattle PI blog last February, she talked about amicable divorce, making several very good points....

Study Shows College-Aged Children Unharmed by Parents’ Divorce

Divorce can be extremely painful, but it can also be a god-send to those who are incredibly unhappy in their marriage: after a divorce, the couple can go on to lead happier, separate lives. But what about their children?...

Ballard Seafood Fest This Weekend!

Since I live and work (at our divorce law firm office) in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, and love seafood, I am always happy to see the Ballard SeafoodFest come around each year. Our office has helped sponsor the festival for years now, and we always look forward to getting down to the festiva...

What Is My Income?

In the divorce cases we do, our attorneys often hear various forms of this question - how is my income calculated? This is usually in terms of figuring out child support and spousal support/maintenance obligations....

Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Marathon rocks out to raise money for the American Cancer Society

I know that this has nothing to do with divorce, but I wanted to post it anyway because it is for a good cause. My father-in-law died from cancer and we still miss him....

Splitting Up after Long Term Marriage

I recently saw a column in the Seattle Times by Carolyn Hax. In it, a man who has been married for 38 years asks: "I feel as though my wife wants to control and smother me and wants more time from me than I can give her. Things are complicated by the fact that my wife just retired, and I probably...

Man-In-The-Middle: The Benefits of a Neutral Third Party

Family law matters almost always include a set of conflicting interests and dissenting opinions. In some situations it is necessary to bring in a third party to sort through the wants and needs of the opposing parties and to help make progress with the issue. Mediation and arbitration are two possib...

Is Alimony An Option For You?

In a divorce, all property is to be divided in a fair and equitable manner. However, in some cases a judge may also order alimony, which is commonly called spousal support or maintenance. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines alimony as “an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending...