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RCW 26.09- Dissolution of Marriage -- Legal Separation
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.09
Source: Washington State Legislature

Links to Washington statutes regarding divorce, legal separation, child support, custody and property division.
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• Where can I find Washington's divorce laws?
• Where can I find Washington law on child support and child custody?

Family Court Services
http://www.metrokc.gov/kcsc/famlaw/famCtSvc.htm
Source: King County Superior Court

Family Court Services, a program of King County Superior Court, works with parents who have difficulty or confusion with regard to their children following separation, divorce and on-going parental conflicts. Most clients have family law cases pending before the Court.?
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• Where can I get help resolving issues about my children after a divorce or separation?

Marriage and Living Together
http://family.findlaw.com/marriage/
Source: Findlaw

Links to legal information about marriage and living together. Includes links to information on marriage in general, pre-marital agreements, domestic partnerships, joint property -- financial aspects, other agreements, common law marriage, gay and lesbian issues, domestic violence, state specific and jurisdictional resources and international issues.
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• Where can I find information about all aspects of marriage?
• Where can I find legal information about living with someone?
• What are pre-marital agreements and do I need one?
• What is a domestic partnership?
• How do we manage our property and money, if we live together?
• Where can I find a history of same-sex marriage?
• What s domestic violence?
• Where can I find information on domestic violence?

How To Request A Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) For Dissolution Cases
http://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/WA/showdocument.c
Source: Northwest Justice Project

General information about how to request a guardian ad litem in a dissolution of marriage (divorce) action.
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• When may a guardian ad litem be appointed?
• What does a guardian ad litem do?
• How do I find a guardian ad litem?

Working With GALs and Parenting Evaluators: 20 Tips for Parents in Family Law Cases
http://www.lawhelp.org/WA/showdocument.cfm/County/
Source: Northwest Justice Project

20 tips for parents in family law cases dealing with guardian ad litems or parenting evaluators.
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• How do I make a good impression to a guardian ad litem or parenting evaluator?
• How do I prepare for an interview with a guardian ad litem?
• What steps can I take to address issues that may be important to the guardian ad litem?