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Webinar – ADULT Guardianships (4/26/2023)

Presented with the help of the King County Superior Court Clerk’s office, this webinar introduces you to the process of obtaining an adult guardianship in Washington State as well as some important considerations to keep in mind.

Video Highlights:

  • 00:57 – KCLL
  • 01:52 – Agenda
  • 04:03 – RCW 11.130 – Article 3
  • 05:17 – Online resources
  • 06:46 – What IS adult guardianship?
  • 08:25 – What changed in 2022
  • 11:29 – Guardianship alternatives
  • 13:54 – Overview of process
  • 14:36 – Initial forms
  • 17:47 – Giving notice
  • 19:15 – Service of process
  • 21:59 – What to do next
  • 24:26 – Pre-2022 Guardianships
  • 25:21 – Alternatives to Guardianship
  • 32:45 – Protective arrangements
  • 34:20 – Conservatorships
  • 35:41 – Emergency (temporary) Guardianships
  • 36:42 – Immediate Orders
  • 37:36 – Q&A

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Webinar – MINOR Guardianships (4/19/2023)

With help from the King County Superior Court Clerk’s office and a Superior Court Commissioner, this webinar will introduce you to the basic process of getting guardianship of a minor.

Video Highlights:

  • 1:54 – KCLL
  • 3:29 – Agenda
  • 5:15  – RCW 11.130
  • 6:00 – Resources
  • 7:49 – What IS minor guardianship?
  • 9:27  – What changed in 2021?
  • 10:15 – Compared to emergency minor guardianship
  • 11:50 – LCR 98.22 & Family Law Facilitator
  • 13:35 – Overview of minor guardianship
  • 14:35 – EMERGENCY MINOR GUARDIANSHIP
  • 15:47 – Emergency Minor Guardianship Forms
  • 17:46 – Immediate Motion & Order forms
  • 19:50 – Scheduling an Ex Parte hearing
  • 20:56 – MINOR GUARDIANSHIP
  • 21:59 – Minor Guardianship Forms
  • 24:40 – “Served” vs. “Notified”
  • 26:37 – 60-day hearing checklist
  • 28:20  – Responding to minor guardianship
  • 30:41 – Service of process
  • 34:25 – Q&A

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HOW TO… Use Informal Family Law Trials (09/2022)

If you’re involved in a family law case, you may have the option of going through an INFORMAL trial – rather than the typical/formal type. There are plenty of differences, but the general idea is that if both parties agree to it, the actual trial an easier process for non-lawyers. This video will give you a quick introduction.

Video Highlights:

  • 00:36 – What IS an informal family law trial?
  • 01:16 – Can I speak directly to the judge?
  • 02:36 – What evidence does the judge consider?
  • 07:32 – What is the importance of the Case Schedule?
  • 08:15 – What is the pretrial conference order?
  • 11:17 – Who gets to ask questions?
  • 11:50 – Who can be a witness?
  • 13:48 – Can I ask the witness questions?

Helpful Links:

(In order of appearance in video)

  Parenting Plans

Child Support

King Co. local court rules

Property Division

Maintenance

Webinar – How to Submit Civil and Family Law Motions

This very informative video will introduce you to the basice of filing a motion into your family law or civil case.  It includes a Q&A session at the end with experienced lawyer Rosemarie LeMoine.

 

BOOKMARKS:

  • 0:11 – Clerk’s Introduction
  • 03:41 – Library’s Introduction
  • 10:06 – What is a Motion?
  • 13:34 – Court Rules
  • 20:43 – Forms
  • 30:41 – Scheduling a Hearing
  • 37:33 – Working Papers Submission List
  • 39:37 – Using Zoom
  • 46:23 – E-Filing
  • 46:57 – Q&A

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WTEW… Using the Family Law Settlement Conference Program – HOW DOES IT WORK?

Our last video introduced you to the Volunteer Settlement Conference Program – in this video, we spend some time looking at how it works!

Points of Interest:

  • 0:36 – What’s first step?
  • 2:07 – Do I schedule the conference online?
  • 3:00 – How do I communicate with Mediator?
  • 4:34 – How do I prepare for a settlement conference?
  • 8:20 – Can I have a third-party attend my conference?
  • 9:31 – What is the effect of coming to an agreement?
  • 11:18 – How long does the settlement conference last?
  • 12:14 – Can I choose my Mediator?

Websites:

Washington Courts: Civil Rule 2A

King County: Local Family Law Rule 10

King County Volunteer Settlement Program

King County Family Court Services

(Rev. 5/2023)

 

 

WTEW… Using the Family Law Settlement Conference Program – WHAT IS IT?

King County Family Court Services can connect you with volunteer attorneys who can act as mediators for your family law case. This free program can save the time and expense of a trial and satisfies the requirement that some form of alternate dispute resolution be attempted.

Points of Interest:

  • 00:40 – What is Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)?
  • 02:22 – What is the Volunteer Settlement Conference Program?
  • 05:55 – Contact information Music from www.BenSound.com

Websites:

Email:

(Rev. 5/2023)

WTEW… Filing a Family Law Motion (06/2021)

This video looks at some important aspects of filing various types of motions into your family law case.

Below timepoints for some specific discussions:

  • 00:39 – Who should hear my motion – a Commissioner? Ex Parte? The assigned Judge?
  • 03:58 – How do I get my motion heard by a Commissioner?
  • 08:27 – What if I want to file more than one motion?
  • 11:07 – How do I get my motion heard by my assigned Judge?
  • 15:06 – What to know about presenting your motion
  • 16:58 – New hearing confirmation procedure (“List of Submitted Documents.”)

Master list of documents that need to be filed with Ex Parte via the Clerk https://dja-eweb.kingcounty.gov/expar…

King County Superior Court forms https://kingcounty.gov/courts/clerk/f…

Direct link to the List of Submitted Documents: https://kingcounty.gov/~/media/courts…

(Rev. 4/2022)