Legal Question in Family Law in Washington
Spousal Maintenance
My wife and I are legally seperated and I want to purue the dissolution. What do I have to do to get the Spousal Maintenance modified before I start the conversion
Asked on 5/03/07, 7:41 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Elizabeth Powell
ELizabeth Powell PS Inc
Re: Spousal Maintenance
It depends on where the obligation for the mainenance comes from. If it is a decree of separation, there may be conditions under which maintenance stops or it may be non-modifiable.
You can "convert" a separation into a dissolution, but that triggers a new waiting period (90 days) and you have to file a motion for an order converting the action and file a new petition and depending on the particulars, perhaps a new summons.
This is a good time to lawyer up.
Elizabeth Powell
Answered on 5/03/07, 7:46 pm
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