Legal Question in Family Law in Washington

When is a motion required for a judgement to be entered?

I brought a contempt motion before the court to include gymnastics and daycare as I was previously advised by the court commissioner I could do if my x did not make payments on time. In my x's response he included a spreadsheet falsely indicating I owed him money. Because it was my motion, I simply responded that i did not owe the money becuase daycare had been ruled on in previous hearings held months before. My x's attorney brought up the issue during my contempt hearing regarding outstanding gymnastics expenses and the commissioner ruled that I owed the money. I don't understand how the commissioner can make such a ruling when my x did not present any motion regarding the money; thus I don't believe I had adequate time to properly investigate and respond. In addition the daycare expenses had already been ruled on several months early by a different commissioner. How can they brought back up now with a differnent ruling by a different commissioner?


Asked on 11/29/07, 6:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Elizabeth Powell ELizabeth Powell PS Inc

Re: When is a motion required for a judgement to be entered?

Did you ask the trial court to revise the commissioner's ruling within ten days of when the ruling was made? If not, then your only option is to take the matter up to the Court of Appeals. You have thirty days from when the order was entered to perfect a notice of appeal AND SERVE IT.

This is not self help law. You need counsel. I hope you go find a local family law attorney and have a consult.

Hope this helps. Elizabeth Powell

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Answered on 12/04/07, 8:17 pm


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