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Enterprise vs. Personal Goodwill in a Washington Divorce: What Is Divisible?

In most states, divorce courts split business goodwill into two piles: enterprise goodwill, which belongs to the business and gets divided, and personal goodwill, which

Two women reviewing papers before a Tulalip co-parenting hearing.

What Happens From Filing Through the First Tulalip Co-Parenting Hearing?

To start a Tulalip co-parenting case, file a signed petition and pay the filing fee. Obtain a summons and properly serve the other party. Then

Two people shaking hands over paperwork after agreeing on a business buyout in a divorce

Will I Have to Sell the Business to Buy Out My Spouse?

Divorces involving a family business raise questions most people have never had a reason to ask. This post is part of a series answering the

Owner signing business documents, tracing a business started before marriage in a Washington divorce

I Started My Business Before We Married. Is It Still Mine?

Divorces involving a family business raise questions most people have never had a reason to ask. This post is part of a series answering the

Two adults reviewing a tablet, used for an article about a Tulalip Tribal Court parenting plan.

How Does Tulalip Tribal Court Decide a Co-Parenting Case?

Tulalip Tribal Court starts with the individual child, not a preset split of parenting time. The court looks at the child’s safety, relationships, stability, and

Owners working late in their family restaurant, the kind of family business divided in a Washington divorce

What Happens to Our Family Business in a Washington Divorce?

Divorces involving a family business raise questions most people have never had a reason to ask. This post is part of a series answering the

Small business storefronts on a lit sidewalk, the kind of family business divided in a Washington divorce

Divorce Involving a Family Business in Washington

When one spouse owns a business, or both do, the divorce changes shape. The business is usually the biggest asset, the main source of income,

Welcome and story poles inside a Tulalip building for an article about Tulalip Tribal Court divorce jurisdiction.

Can Tulalip Tribal Court Hear My Divorce?

Yes. Tulalip Tribal Court can hear a divorce when at least one spouse is an enrolled member of the Tulalip Tribes. That is the threshold

Business valuation report pages flagged with sticky tabs, ready to read and question in a divorce case

How to Read a Business Valuation Report in Your Divorce

A business valuation report just landed in your divorce case. It’s long, it’s technical, and one number in it may decide the biggest financial issue

Empty airport waiting area, representing a child taken out of the country by the other parent.

What to Do If Your Child Is Unlawfully Taken to Another Country or Not Returned

Your child has been taken abroad without your consent. Or a trip that was supposed to end has turned into a refusal to come home.

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