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When you have received divorce papers: General info
What you should do if you have been served with divorce paperwork. #3242EN
Legal Separation: General Info
Learn about the difference between getting a divorce and a legal separation and why people might choose a one over the other. #3253EN
I have been served with papers to change my child support. What should I do?
Read this for help figuring out what to do next if you just received papers proposing to change your child support. #3813EN
Washington’s Non-Parent Visitation Rights
Learn how and when certain non-parent relatives can file for non-parent visitation with a child. #3152EN
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
Become a legal parent without going to court
How to get a copy of a Parentage Affidavit, Parentage Acknowledgment, or Acknowledgment of Parentage (all the same thing). #3612EN
How to work with GALS and parenting evaluators
If you are involved in a divorce, parentage, or petition to change parenting plan case where the other parent does not agree with you, the court may appoint a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) or Parenting Evaluator. Here are some tips to help you work successfully with the GAL. #3106EN
Divorce and bankruptcy
If you're getting a divorce and you have a lot of debt, you might want to file for bankruptcy with your spouse, or separately. Read this to learn more. #0102EN
Divorce: The Basics
General information about getting divorced in Washington state. #3200EN
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
Getting a divorce: Dividing property and debts
Find out what it means for your Washington divorce that this is a "community property" state. #3243EN
Living Together Contracts
Read this if you are part of a Washington couple who cannot or decide not to marry or be registered domestic partners.Publication #3909EN
Parentage and Parenting Plans
Learn the laws that apply when you have a child and you are not married to or in a registered domestic partnership with the child’s other parent. #3601EN
How can I collect child support?
Learn how the Division of Child Support (DCS), whose services are free, can help you set and collect child support. There is a locator service to help find parents who owe support. #3812EN
Minor Guardianship of Native American Children
When someone who isn't a parent wants to get legal custody or guardianship of Indian children, special laws and procedures apply. #4418EN
Do you owe child support?
General information about how child support is set and your obligation to pay child support. #3810EN