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A row of stones leading across shallow water, the five Connell factors a Washington court weighs to decide whether a committed intimate relationship existed

What Are the Connell Factors, and How Does a Court Apply Them?

Washington doesn’t have common law marriage. What it has instead is a court-made rule called the committed intimate relationship, or CIR, which lets a judge

Calculator, pen, and blank paper on a white desk, adding up the cost of a divorce in Snohomish County

How Much Does a Divorce Cost in Snohomish County?

A divorce in Snohomish County follows rules specific to this courthouse, and most of what’s online describes some other county or no county at all.

Two steaming coffee mugs on a small wooden table, living together without common law marriage in Washington

Does Washington Recognize Common Law Marriage?

Most of what’s online about living together and property describes other states’ law, and a lot of it assumes common law marriage exists everywhere. It

Stacks of file folders and documents, the paperwork to file for divorce in Everett, Washington

How Do I File for Divorce in Everett? Where to Go, What to File, and What It Costs

A divorce in Snohomish County follows rules specific to this courthouse, and most of what’s online describes some other county or no county at all.

A small model house and a set of keys on a wooden table, what a committed intimate relationship means for unmarried couples who built a home together in Washington

What Is a Committed Intimate Relationship in Washington, and What Happens When It Ends?

Washington doesn’t have common law marriage, and most of what’s online about unmarried couples and property describes other states’ law. This guide is for the

Open monthly planner on a wooden desk, illustrating how long a divorce takes in Snohomish County

How Long Does a Divorce Take in Snohomish County?

A divorce in Snohomish County follows rules specific to this courthouse, and most of what’s online describes some other county or no county at all.

Stone columns of a county courthouse, representing a divorce in Snohomish County Superior Court

How a Divorce Actually Works in Snohomish County

Most of what you’ll read online about getting divorced describes Washington in general, or King County, or no place at all. Snohomish County has its

Tax forms and calculator used to determine a business owner’s income for child support

How Is a Business Owner’s Income Determined for Child Support in Washington?

Child support in Washington runs on income, and for most parents income is easy: look at the paystub. A business owner is different. The owner

Reviewing business financials on a tablet, checking the double dip between the valuation and maintenance

The Double Dip: Can the Same Earnings Set the Business Value and the Maintenance Award?

Here’s the objection every business owner’s lawyer eventually makes. The court valued the business by capitalizing its earnings and awarded the other spouse half that

Professional office team at work, the kind of practice whose goodwill is divided in a Washington divorce

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

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