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Stacks of paper files and folders on an office shelf, the records used to prove a committed intimate relationship existed in Washington

How Do You Prove a Committed Intimate Relationship Existed?

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

Laptop on an office desk, set up for a Zoom hearing in a Snohomish County divorce

Can I Appear by Zoom for My Snohomish County Divorce Hearing?

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.

Front porch of a blue house with a bench, the home and property a Washington court divides when a committed intimate relationship ends

What Property Gets Divided When a Committed Intimate Relationship Ends, and What Doesn’t?

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

Stack of thick white binders on a white surface, the declarations for a temporary orders hearing in Snohomish County

What Happens at a Temporary Orders Hearing 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.

Close up of a wall calendar, the CIR statute of limitations: three years to file a property claim after a committed intimate relationship ends in Washington

Is There a Deadline to File After a Committed Intimate Relationship Ends?

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

Empty wood-paneled courtroom with the bench, where a Snohomish County court commissioner hears divorce motions

Who Decides My Temporary Orders in Snohomish County, a Commissioner or a Judge?

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 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.

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