Family Law
Ken Brewe earns Best Lawyers of 2018 accolade
Ken Brewe was first recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© in 2012 for his work in family law in Everett, Washington. He has been nominated annually every year since and recently earned his 5th peer nomination for 2017-2018. Ken received the highest overall peer feedback for family law practitioners in Washington and remains in…
Read MoreI think my child’s other parent is under the influence . . . .
As a parent who is either going through a dissolution proceeding, or has an existing Parenting Plan or other custody order, there may come a time when you suspect that the other parent is suffering from an addiction to drugs or alcohol. Even if you don’t believe that there is an addiction problem, you may…
Read MoreIs child relocation a “slam dunk” for primary residential parents?
Washington’s statute on relocation of a child heavily favors permitting the child’s relocation with the primary residential parent. Many clients ask if it is even worth objecting to the relocation. The answer, unfortunately, is “it depends.” An important distinction to remember, however, is the court cannot prevent a parent from relocating. The court can only…
Read MoreSubstance Abuse in the Context of Family Law
Increasingly as family law practitioners we are faced with couples and families caught in the grip of crippling addictions. It can start simply: A dependence upon pain medication, prescribed in response to an injury, which blooms into an addict engaging in drug-seeking behavior. Or a drink at the end of a hectic day to “take…
Read MoreThe Intersection of Mental Health and Family Law
Mental health issues have sprung to the forefront of the public consciousness in recent months. Robin Williams’s suicide being one of the most acute examples of the impact of mental health issues on a person who appears, to the outside world, to be jovial, put-together, and established. Sometimes people with a mental health diagnosis can…
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