by Peter Abbarno | Apr 24, 2023 | Family Practice
This year, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law HB 1088, which adopted the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act (UFLAA), a statutory scheme for the arbitration of family law disputes. Many UFLAA provisions are similar to the Washington Uniform Arbitration Act, with...
by silveragency | Jan 29, 2022 | Family Practice
Spousal maintenance is found in RCW 26.09.09. In other jurisdictions, spousal maintenance is referred to as alimony. Spousal maintenance is an obligation of one person to provide financial support for his or her spouse during and after a marital separation or...
by silveragency | Oct 6, 2021 | Family Practice
Many of us consider pets as part of our family. So, it may not be far-fetched that the married couple of 27 years wanted their dogs, Mr. Bear and Kona, to be awarded to one of them as custody with visitation to the other “parent”. That is exactly what a...
by silveragency | Dec 17, 2019 | Family Practice
Child support payments are neither deductible by the payer nor taxable to the recipient. When calculating gross income to see if you’re required to file a tax return, don’t include child support payments received. Under divorce, dissolution, or separation...
by Peter Abbarno | Aug 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Emily Laz: Althauser Rayan Abbarno Associate and Family Law Attorney “I didn’t want to be a lawyer to make a bunch of money. I wanted to be a lawyer so I could help people,” Emily Laz, an attorney at Althauser Rayan Abbarno, says. “I can do that by representing...
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