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My Son Wants To Move In With Me, Can He?

Goldberg Jones August 7, 2019 Child Custody, Featured Posts, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

When it comes to child custody, the courts place the best interests of the child above all other concerns. This includes parental convenience. It also includes what the kids themselves prefer. In cases of younger children, this makes sense. They don’t always recognize what’s best for them. But what about …

We Got Divorced But They Won’t Leave

Goldberg Jones June 28, 2019 Divorce, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

If marriage is the process of combining two lives, divorce is the process of untangling them when things don’t go as planned. It gets ugly and messy. People fight and bicker. Feelings get hurt. This also usually entails people who once lived together moving out and going on about their …

Texts as Evidence in Divorce And Custody Cases?

Goldberg Jones May 29, 2019 Child Custody, Divorce, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

UPDATED: We live a huge portion of our lives on our phones. We talk, we shop, keep in touch in myriad ways. They’re so intertwined in our day-to-day activities, it only makes sense things like text messages and social media posts also play a part in divorce, custody, and other …

Ex Refusing Court Ordered Visitation?

Goldberg Jones May 17, 2019 Child Custody, Featured Posts, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

In the wake of a divorce with kids or other custody battles, the parenting plan lays out visitation, overnights, and the rest. This is a legally binding court-ordered document. Both parents must abide by what it says. But that doesn’t always happen, does it? What can you do if your …

They Left, Do I Have to Pay All The Bills?

Goldberg Jones March 25, 2019 Divorce, Finances, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Breakups and divorces lead to all kinds of upheaval in your life. In one fell swoop, nearly everything changes. Finances form a big part of this. Many people struggle to pay all the bills from a single paycheck for the first time in years. So the question often comes up, …

She Cheated, How Do I Get Divorced?

Goldberg Jones March 25, 2019 Divorce, Featured Posts, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

In most cases, adultery destroys a marriage. Few things ruin the trust necessary for a relationship like a cheating spouse. It may be a symptom of other issues, or it may be the proverbial last straw. Regardless, the question we so often hear next is, “How does cheating impact my …

Divorce After Years Of Separation

Goldberg Jones March 14, 2019 Divorce, Goldberg Jones Radio, Legal Separation Leave a Comment

If a marriage doesn’t work, many couples opt for divorce. At the same time, instead of making things official, other couples choose to separate and live apart. This often goes on for years. But what happens down the road when you eventually decide to divorce? How does this separation impact …

She Slept With My Brother

Goldberg Jones February 17, 2019 Divorce, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Adultery is a marriage killer. It may be a deal breaker. It may be the last straw. But any way you cut it, most marriages never recover from a cheating spouse. It’s even worse when it’s with someone you know. And it’s extra terrible when it’s your own brother, your …

Interviewing Danny Bonaduce: Part 3 – Child Support & Alimony

Goldberg Jones January 28, 2019 Child Support, Goldberg Jones Radio, Spousal Support Leave a Comment

One the first Wednesday of every month, our founding partner, Rick Jones stops by The Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show to take questions from callers on all aspects of family law. Normally Rick and Danny take the questions from callers, but we thought it would be a fun adventure to …

Interviewing Danny Bonaduce: Part 2 – Pre/Postnups

Goldberg Jones January 28, 2019 Divorce, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

One the first Wednesday of each month, Rick Jones, one of our founding partners, stops by The Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show to take questions from callers on all aspects of family law. Normally Rick and Danny take questions from callers, but we thought it would be fun to switch things up. …

Interviewing Danny Bonaduce: Part 1 – Get a Fair Shake?

Goldberg Jones January 28, 2019 Divorce, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

One the first Wednesday of each month, our founding partner, Rick Jones stops by The Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show to take questions from callers on all aspects of family law. Normally Rick and Danny are the ones who take questions from callers, but we thought it would be fun to switch things …

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Does Losing A Job Change Child Support?

Goldberg Jones December 28, 2018 Child Support, Featured Posts, Finances, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Following divorce, child support often becomes one of your biggest ongoing expenses. The courts base the amount on a formula that accounts for many factors. One of the key components is your income. But what happens when you lose your job and have no income? Can you go back to …

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Ex Keeps Dodging Our Meetings To Alter Child Support

Goldberg Jones December 12, 2018 Child Support, Featured Posts, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Following divorce, separation, or a split, child support often plays an important role. These payments are designed to provide for your kids and cover necessities like food, shelter, medical care, and the rest. Once in place, they’re also difficult to alter. One thing that makes it even harder to change …

My Ex Refuses To Cooperate

Goldberg Jones December 11, 2018 Divorce, Featured Posts, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Even in the best situations, divorce gets twisted. It’s often a long process, one that can drag on and on. When spouses are willing to work together, that streamlines the process and speeds things up. On the other hand, when they’re not willing to play ball, when they drag their …

Ballpark: What Will This Divorce Cost?

Goldberg Jones December 4, 2018 Finances, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

This probably doesn’t come as a shock to you, but divorce is expensive. Filing paperwork, appearing in court, hiring a divorce attorney, all of these come with a price tag. One of the most common questions we hear is: how much does divorce cost? Rick Jones, our founding partner, regularly …

I Work, She Doesn’t: Do I Have to Pay Her Legal Fees?

Goldberg Jones November 28, 2018 Divorce, Featured Posts, Finances, Goldberg Jones Radio, Spousal Support Leave a Comment

Legal fees are a huge part of divorce. Especially in contentious cases, paying for an attorney is one of the biggest expenses in the process. But what if you have to pay your ex’s attorney fees, too? It happens more often than you think. One recent caller finds himself in …

The Awkward Conversation of a Prenup

Goldberg Jones November 21, 2018 Divorce, Featured Posts, Finances, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Creating a prenuptial agreement is often a useful, prudent move before marriage. But there’s a stigma attached to these documents. Many people view them as a sign that spouses don’t trust each other or they think a union is doomed to fail. Even though this isn’t necessarily the case, bringing …

Who Gets The Engagement Ring?

Goldberg Jones November 15, 2018 Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

The old saying goes, possession is nine-tenths of the law. That’s not exactly a legally binding statue, but the underlying idea often plays a role. One situation we see frequently involves engagement rings. One of our founding partners, Rick Jones, makes regular appearances on the Danny Bonaduce and Sarah Morning …

Can I Kick Him Out And Change The Locks?

Goldberg Jones November 9, 2018 Divorce, Featured Posts, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

If you’re having marital problems, you’ve probably had at least one moment where you want to throw your spouse’s possessions on the front lawn, change the locks, and never look back. Few times are as trying and frustrating as divorce. But when you have this impulse, can you? Legally speaking? …

Parenting Plans And Relocation

Goldberg Jones October 22, 2018 Child Custody, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Deciding what to do with your children following divorce has a huge impact on your life and theirs. It’s a major piece of the process. Usually, a parenting plan lays out custody, child support, visitation, and the rest. But not every couple creates a parenting plan when they split up. …

If I File For Divorce First, Do I Win?

Goldberg Jones October 10, 2018 Divorce, Featured Posts, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

If I file for divorce first, does that give me an advantage in the process? Does that mean I win? This is a question we hear fairly often. It makes a certain amount of sense, especially as many people view divorce as a competition. So, when you’re the first out of …

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“I Feel Like I’m Being Set Up”

Goldberg Jones September 28, 2018 Child Custody, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

We love our kids and will do anything for them. This devotion often leads to messy, ugly custody battles. Some parents will do or say anything to get custody. When that happens, it’s frustrating and discouraging. But what can you do in the wake of conflict, false allegations, and threats? …

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Is It Weird He’s Not Allowed Pictures Of His Daughter?

Goldberg Jones September 25, 2018 Divorce, Featured Posts, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

We’ve been in the family law game for a long time. Our firm is more than 20 years old—if Goldberg Jones was a person, it could legally drink. That said, even with all of that experience, once in a while we come across something we’ve never encountered. Our founding partner, …

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Do I Need a Parenting Plan If We Weren’t Married?

Goldberg Jones September 6, 2018 Child Custody, Divorce, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Custody battles are a common part of divorce. When parents split, a document called a parenting plan lays out where a child lives, which parent has decision-making powers, financial obligations, and much more. But what if you were never married? Do you still need a parenting plan? Our founding partner, …

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She Kicked Me Out, Was That Legal?

Goldberg Jones September 4, 2018 Divorce, Featured Posts, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Getting kicked out during a breakup is a common occurrence. It also happens all the time when it comes to divorce and seems cut and dry in most cases. But it isn’t always. Over the course of a marriage, ownership of a home often becomes murky. Who has rights to …

Pros & Cons Of Divorce Mediation

Goldberg Jones August 23, 2018 Divorce, Featured Posts, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

No two divorces ever play out in the same fashion. You have many options when it comes to ending your marriage. Mediation is one common tool people use to hammer out divorce settlements. But there are a lot of questions. What is it? What are the pros and cons of …

“My Ex Keeps Letting His New Wife Make Parenting Decisions”

Goldberg Jones July 2, 2018 Divorce, Featured Posts, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Child custody battles are an unfortunate fact of many divorces. You may never want to see your ex again. But with kids, that’s not usually an option. In most cases, parents share the power to make decisions when it comes to raising their children. This is often complex in the …

Stay at Home Dad Get Full Custody?

Goldberg Jones June 24, 2018 Child Custody, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Bob asks: “I’ve been a stay at home dad for the last 2 years, and my wife filed for divorce recently, and I don’t know if I have a shot of being able to have majority custody of my daughter or if Washington favors the mom, or what. How does …

She Wants to Move My Kid Out Of State

Goldberg Jones June 24, 2018 Divorce, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

People move. We move for jobs, for family, or, in the case of divorce, sometimes you just want to get the heck out of Dodge and settle in a place that isn’t full of bad memories. If it’s only you, relocating is relatively simple. When there are children and custody …

“I caught my husband cheating last night…I want his dog”

Goldberg Jones June 21, 2018 Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Adultery has ruined more marriages than you can probably count. Some unions survive an affair, but for many, it’s a deal breaker, or at least the last straw that leads to divorce. But how does infidelity actually impact the process of ending a marriage? Our founding partner, Rick Jones, recently …

“Do I have any rights to see these kids?”

Goldberg Jones June 15, 2018 Child Custody, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Drug and alcohol dependency issues have destroyed countless marriages. Such problems often also derail child custody cases. You may lose the ability to see and spend time with your kids. But what happens when you clean up your life and turn things around? What can you do? Do you have …

Sweat Equity And Divorce Settlements

Goldberg Jones June 8, 2018 Divorce, Featured Posts, Finances, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Every month, our founding partner, Rick Jones, heads up the way and appears on 102.5 KZOK FM on The Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show. He answers questions from callers on a variety of topics. On a recent show, a man called in asking about protecting assets and sweat equity …

Full Episode: Hiding Assets, Foster Care & Ending Child Support

Goldberg Jones June 6, 2018 Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

1:00 Bob asks, “I’ve been a stay at home dad for about 2 years, and my wife filed for divorce recently, and I don’t know if I have a shot of majority custody or if Washington favors the mom, or what. How does this work?” 2:30: “My son has …

Full Episode: Restraining Orders, CPS, Common Law & Divorce

Goldberg Jones April 17, 2018 Divorce, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

On the first Wednesday of every month, our founding partner Rick Jones stops by The Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show on KZOK to chat about divorce, child custody and support. Show From April 2018. 1:06 “My friend was just divorced, both his daughter an ex wife have restraining …

Full Episode: Paternity, Relocation & Restorative Maintenance

Goldberg Jones March 5, 2018 Divorce, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

1:01: Alex asks – “My baby mama is trying to move to California for a job, we have joint custody, so how to I keep her from taking my child out of state?” 3:48: John asks – “My wife and I have been married for 2 years, and her job …

Full Episode – Divorce Decrees, MIA Spouses & Separation

Goldberg Jones January 20, 2018 Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Kicking off the new year with another edition of “Life Coach w/ Danny Bonaduce Featuring Rick Jones”. 01:17 – My ex-wife and her attorney convinced the judge that I could not be found, and got the judge to sign off on our divorce without my input. Now I’m the …

Full Episode: Cheating Spouses & Child Endangerment

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Rick and Danny tackle toughs questions, covering topics from cheating spouses to child endangerment, and a 14 year legal separation. 0:57 – “My friend has a 6 year old, and after visiting her home, I believe the child could possibly be in danger, how do I help?” 3:30 – …

Full Episode: Protection Orders, Parenting Plans & Contempt Charges

Goldberg Jones October 7, 2017 Divorce, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Listen to the latest edition of Danny Bonaduce: Life Coach on the Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show. Rick Jones answers questions about divorce, protection orders, parenting plans, child support, spousal maintenance, and contempt charges. Danny and Rick tackle some of the following questions: 45 seconds in – “What …

Full Episode: Property Rights & Home Ownership

Goldberg Jones September 7, 2017 Divorce, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

The latest edition of Danny Bonaduce: Life Coach on the Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show. Rick Jones chats about property rights for homeowners going through a divorce. Caller owned property before marriage but made improvements during. Can he keep his property throughout the divorce settlement? Hear Rick answer callers questions …

Full Episode: Parenting Plans & Custody Orders

Goldberg Jones August 3, 2017 Divorce, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Another new episode of Danny Bonaduce: Life Coach on the Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show. Rick Jones answers questions about family law, divorce, and fathers rights. In this episode, Rick and Danny answer the following questions: 1:15 “Do you need a Parenting Plan if your kids are older …

Full Episode: Disorderly Conduct, Child Support & Debt

Goldberg Jones May 4, 2017 Divorce, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Listen to the latest edition of Danny Bonaduce: Life Coach on the Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show. 0:55 – “My wife and I had an argument that involved disorderly conduct. She’s now saying she plans on taking my kids to California without my permission. How can I stop her?” …

Child Support Arrears

Goldberg Jones April 8, 2015 Child Support, Finances, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

If you owe more than $2,500 in back child support, you are ineligible to receive a US passport. This requirement can cause a tricky predicament for fathers that are required to travel internationally for their jobs. During a recent appearance on Life Coach with Danny Bonaduce, a caller from Olympia …

Child Support & High School Graduation

Goldberg Jones August 15, 2014 Child Support, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Seattle divorce attorney, Rick Jones, stopped by Life Coach to provide some Washington divorce and custody help. As always, there was no shortage of callers needing advice. The first caller has two children and has been divorced for several years. At the time of the divorce, both parties agreed that the …

Custody, Parenting Plans, and Jursidiction

Goldberg Jones February 14, 2014 Child Custody, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

In this episode of Life Coach with Sarah and Danny Bonaduce, Seattle divorce attorney Rick Jones gives the four-one-one on custody, jurisdiction, enforcing a parenting plan, and meretricious relationships. The show’s first caller had some concerns about custody and wanted to know what the next steps would be for getting …

Custody of a Non-biological Child

Goldberg Jones September 16, 2013 Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Managing partner, Rick Jones, stopped by KZOK to provide divorce and family law answers on “Life Coach with Danny Bonaduce”. This episode presented an eclectic collection of questions with topics ranging from getting custody of a non-biological child (also called 3rd party custody) to investigations by Child Protective Services. Because …

Post Secondary Support

Goldberg Jones August 22, 2013 Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

Once again, managing partner and family law attorney, Rick Jones, stopped by the KZOK studio to field questions on “Life Coach”. During this episode there was a pervasive theme between many of the callers— post secondary support. Post secondary support is child support that is paid after the child graduates …

Rick Jones Talks Family Law

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In this installment of Life Coach, Goldberg Jones’ managing partner, Rick Jones, fielded questions that covered everything from relocation and custody to knowing when to divorce. The first caller was a grandmother with custody of her grandchild. Her question for Rick: “How difficult will it be to get the court’s …

Child, Spousal & Post-Secondary Support

Goldberg Jones June 25, 2013 Child Support, Goldberg Jones Radio, Spousal Support Leave a Comment

Rick recently stopped by KZOK to share insight and advice for callers having divorce and family law issues. This most recent installment of Life Coach had Rick covering lots of questions about support—everything from post-secondary support to alimony (also known as spousal support). The first caller needed Rick’s guidance on …

Rick & Danny Talk Divorce

Goldberg Jones May 6, 2013 Divorce, Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

There was no shortage of divorce questions for Rick when he stopped by KZOK last week. And Danny and Rick didn’t waste any time getting straight to the callers’ questions. The first caller wanted to know how he could get his property back. The caller was still in the process of …

Rick & Ken Talk Basketball

Goldberg Jones April 7, 2013 Goldberg Jones Radio Leave a Comment

It’s down to the Final Four. This year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament has been chock full of upsets and unexpected moments. The Final Four will battle it out in Atlanta this weekend and the victor will be crowned National Champion. The only predictable part of the 2013 tourney has been …

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