Legal Question in Family Law in Washington

Re: How do I change a parenting plan?

The court is not going to turn the responsibility for deciding whether to spend residential time with the other parent over to a child. On the child support matter, you can file a motion for modification.

Re: How do I change a parenting plan?

The court is not going to turn the responsibility for deciding whether to spend residential time with the other parent over to a child. On the child support matter, you can file a motion for support adjustment.

Re: How do I change a parenting plan?

While the court cannot grant your son the power to decide, I've been involved in a lot of cases where the teenager defacto told the parents what to do.

You can have a Parenting Plan that is very loosely worded, which I generally dislike and advise against, since it can come around to bite you when you least expect it.

That said, you can adjust child support, and even if no one's incomes changed, when your son turned 12, you would have automatically been entitled to more support. It's too late for the years that have passed, but not too late for the remaining years to seek a modification of support.

As for your last question about "how to go about it," well that is just beyond the scope of what we can do here. If you can afford an attorney, I suggest you hire one. If you cannot afford one, I suggest that you get in touch with your local county bar association and ask them if they can refer you to someone who either provides discounted services or will take your case on "pro bono" meaning free of legal fees.