As a general rule, the longer the marriage, the more complicated the divorce. The other side of that coin is that shorter marriages, ones without kids and with little shared property to divide, divorce can be relatively simple. But what about a really, really, really brief marriage? Our founding partner, …

As divorce lawyers, we obviously deal primarily with divorce and related matters. Child custody, spousal maintenance, mediation, parenting plans, child support, and more. We contend with the nuts and bolts of the process, the more tactile, practical, quantifiable elements. But divorce doesn’t just end when you sign the papers. This …

UPDATED: Though it’s usually portrayed as a tense, combative process, not all divorces are high-conflict. Marriages end for all sorts of reasons—abuse, adultery, financial issues, and more—but they don’t always devolve into a knockdown, drag-out legal battle.   Often times, relationships simply degrade over time. Nothing major happens, but couples …

UPDATE: According to the latest data from 24/7 Wall St., Clarkston remains the undisputed heavyweight divorce capital of Washington. Things have changed a bit, however. The divorced population dropped slightly, from 25.7% to 22.7%. Curiously, the married population also declined, dipping from 38.7% to 37.8%. ORIGINAL POST: Washington plays host …

UPDATE: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ pending divorce made headlines earlier this year. Word was it could be the priciest split in history. That’ll happen when you’re the wealthiest man ever. We knew it was going to be big, but we didn’t know how big. At least until now. According to …

One the first Wednesday of every month, Rick Jones, our founding partner, stops by The Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show to answer family law questions from callers. Normally Rick and Danny are the ones who take questions from callers, but we thought it would be enlightening to flip the script. Read Part One …