In advance of your family law hearing, this video explains the important step of completing your Submission List (of documents).
Month: December 2020
WTEW… Filing Emergency Ex Parte Motion
How has the process for filing an emergency ex parte motion changed under COVID?
WTEW… Filing for a Protection Order
This talk with attorney David Cedarblade will give you a good introduction to Protection Orders.
HOW TO… Understand Protection Orders: Other Types
A brief discussion of some of the other types of protection orders.
HOW TO… Understand Protection Orders: Domestic Violence
https://youtu.be/B4LJJhjgfaI
A brief introduction to domestic violence protection orders.
HOW TO… Distinguish Restraining Orders from Protection Orders
“Restraining orders” have a particular meaning under Washington State law – but it’s not quite what most people have in mind when they use the term. What people are usually thinking of are the safeguards afforded by “protection orders.” This video discusses some of the differences between the two.
HOW TO… Understand Protection Orders: Antiharassment
A brief introduction to Antiharassment protection orders.
WTEW… Preparing for District Court Trial – Juror’s Edition
A brief look at some COVID-related changes to serving as a juror in King County District Court.
(Please also see the Attorney’s Edition for more insights: https://youtu.be/lSGn7LdWeq4 )
New Nonparental Custody Law Implementation Postposed
Significant changes were made to our State’s nonparental custody laws in 2020. The new laws were set to take effect after December 31, 2020 but the King County Superior Court Clerk’s office has recently learned that the implementation of these new laws has been postponed. For more details about how this impacts nonparental custody procedures in King County, read the Clerk’s announcement here.
Pick Up Print Outs Curb-Side from SPL and KCLS
Both King County Library System and Seattle Public Library are offering curb-side printing pick-ups at select branches for registered users. If you can’t print from home, take advantage of these COVID-19 work-around services.