Divorce Law - Washington (US)

There are several ways to get divorced in Washington state. The grounds for divorce are:

Annulment
This is technically known as "Decree of Invalidity" and is granted in situations where the marriage is considered to be void because of a legal defect.
Separation and dissolution
In Washington state, you do not need to prove grounds in order to receive dissolution of marriage. This can be done by one of the spouse must fill in the court summons and petition for the dissolution of marriage. The petition is then sent to the other spouse and they are given between 20 & 60 days to respond. The court will then provide temporary orders to guide the conduct between the parties while the divorce is becoming finalized. The final stage is where the court grants the "Decree of Dissolution of Marriage". The court will grant this on the ground that there has been irretrievable breakdown of marriage.

The assets are required to be divided equally between the spouse, regardless of who was at fault. Any child custody depends on what is in the "best interest" of the child. This can be either a joint or sole custody. In cases of sole custody, the other spouse will be given visitation rights.

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Marriage Counseling

Marriage Counseling facts, information and help to assist couples facing relationship disputes and divorce. Marriage Counseling is highly effective, but, it is important that couples understand that marriage counseling is not always going to be suitable for everyone.

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Divorce Checklist

If marriage counseling has not been effective and Divorce is the only option left, then PEYMA's divorce checklist will provide couples with a detailed list of things to consider while going through a divorce.

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Helping children cope with divorce

Understand the effects of divorce on children and what they may be feeling. Also, what the parents should be doing to help the children cope with the divorce.

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Divorce Statistics

The US divorce rates have increased, even though the records show a huge drop! The drastic drop in the divorce rate has in fact been due to a drastic drop in couples getting married.

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Relationship Counseling & Personality Test

Relationship Counseling, and, Personality Test services designed specifically to help people to take control of the recurrent patterns of their relationship, life and work.

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Relationship Advice

Free relationship advice to help couples improve their relationship and interaction. Please note that the Relationship Advice provided is separate from PEYMA's Marriage Counseling Service.

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PEYMA's marriage counseling service

PEYMA's unique approach to marriage counseling has been developed after many years of research into marriage counseling and human behavior. This service is unique because it can quickly determine the root cause of most behavioral disputes.

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