Search results for legal separation
Unmarried Couples: Washington Property Law
Learn about how Washington State law divides the property and debts of an unmarried couple when they break up. #3913EN
File for Divorce
A Washington Forms Online interview. Self-help court forms and instructions on LawHelp Interactive.
Getting Your Paperwork Ready So You Can Get Help with Your Family Law Case
Find out what paperwork and information you can get together for your appointment with the attorney, paralegal, volunteer or domestic violence shelter staff who will help you with your family law case. #3130EN
What if an incarcerated parent has no income or assets to pay child support?
Incarcerated parents -- and people owed child support from incarcerated parents -- can ask for a temporary reduction in their child support payments. Read this to learn who is eligible and how to make that request.#3830EN
Parenting Plans: General Info
What a parenting plan is and how to get one. Learn how to enforce or change a permanent parenting plan. #3230EN
Make a Parenting Plan
A Washington Forms Online interview. Self-help court forms and instructions on LawHelp Interactive to create a Parenting Plan proposal or order in a family law case.
Child Support Worksheets and Order
A Washington Forms Online interview. Self-help court forms and instructions on LawHelp Interactive to calculate child support. Completes a proposed Child Support Order, Worksheets, and a Financial Declaration if needed.
Can I record someone in Washington State?
Read this if you're thinking about trying to record a conversation with someone for proof of something, or if you fear you're being recorded. #9915EN
Help for people unable to work: ABD and HEN
If you have very low income and resources, you can't work due to disability or incapacity, you're not eligible for other help and you're homeless or at risk of homelessness, learn more about two programs that might help you. #7812EN
Buying a manufactured home
Buying a manufactured home can be complicated. You may not understand all the terms. Don't rely on verbal statements that are not in writing! Read this to better understand your rights and some important terms. #6582EN
I want to change (modify) my Child Support court order
Questions and answers about the laws that apply to changing a Washington State Child Support court order. #3814EN
Civil rights in Indian country
This guide tells you about different kinds of civil rights laws that protect Native Americans and Alaska Natives. You will learn about the Indian Civil Rights Act and what rights it might give you. You will also learn about jurisdiction and due process rights in Indian country. You will learn about how tribal sovereign immunity interacts with those rights. This guide will also tell you basic information about special protections for freedom of religious expression for Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives, and for Indian made arts and crafts. #9202EN
I am a Tenant Living in a Foreclosed Property. What are My Rights?
If the place you are renting to live in has been foreclosed on, read this to learn your rights. #6122EN
ACP participants can use a Revocable Living Trust to buy real property confidentially
When you buy a house or other real estate, you have to sign a lot of documents that show your name and the address or location of your property. These documents show up in public records that anyone can see. If you are in the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP), you can keep your name and location confidential by creating a revocable living trust that you can control. Then you can buy property in the name of the Trust, without using your own name. Packets #3708EN and 3709EN.
How to use written questions and requests for documents in a family law case
Read this if you are a party in a contested family law case (“contested” means you and the other party disagree about issues) AND you want or need to get more information from the other party about their side of the issues. #3900EN
My former landlord says I owe damages
It is important to dispute in writing damages you are not responsible for. Sample letters to the landlord included. #6372EN