Danley Law, PLLC

10/09/2021

If co-parents cannot agree on Covid vaccination, Courts will decide. Mediation may be a way to avoid having a judge make medical decisions.

Family lawyers are seeing a surge in vaccine disputes, often caused by misinformation, bringing stress and legal bills to already worried parents.

04/02/2020

This article has some great tips on ways to work with your co-parent to deal with inevitable fears, adjustments, and concerns in a way that continues to meet your children's needs.

Here's how divorce lawyers and separated parents are handling social distancing, custody arrangements and child support during the COVID-19 crisis.

03/30/2020

We remain (virtually) open to help you. King County courts remain open for certain activities via telephone conferencing, and we can help with any questions. Please call or email with any questions. Thank you, and stay safe!

Please continue to check this website and the links below for updates about the family law response to COVID-19. Because this is an evolving situation, the guidance below may change. The following court calendars and programs are operating with modified procedures:

03/17/2020

From the Founder of Lawyer Moms Foundation is this e-book (in slide show format) to explain a bit about Coronavirus to smaller kids. I hope this resource is useful!

https://www.lawyermomsfoundation.org/thebigsickness?fbclid=IwAR10nIsMxFq8dghyABQxlX6B5YNWjfIznPpl2yrxJHI6mQBTX5L-1_gRiwE

03/16/2020

This is a great comic to share with kids in your life who may be feeling anxious about school closures, the novel coronavirus, and the worried adults around them.

You may have heard the word "coronavirus" online or on TV. You probably have a lot of questions. Check out our comic to get some answers — and print out a zine version at home.

03/11/2020

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02/10/2020

Co-parenting is best for kids, and kids do best when the adults who care about them work together. Let us help you work on co-parenting for the best interest of your kid(s) in your family law case.

This article describes the (somewhat) revolutionary idea of foster parents and biological parents co-parenting together, but the benefits for kids are the same when parents are in different households and need to work together for their children:

“The idea is that our children will have the comfort of knowing that two adults care about them, that they’re working together and they’re on the same page,” said Amiee Abusch, who leads foster care services at Rising Ground. “For parents to know that their child is with a safe and loving co-parent will help not only the child’s anxiety, but also the parent’s anxiety.”

A family therapist will help the two parties work as a team to support the child.

01/22/2020

This is brilliant. Race-blind removal determinations dramatically reduced the number of black children removed from their homes. "What makes it a blind removal is that the caseworker who has already seen the family and conducted an initial assessment of risk will present the facts of the case but never mention demographics or neighborhood. All identifiable information on the case file is removed and the discussion focuses on what has occurred, relevant history, and family capacity and strength. After the presentation of the case, the committee makes a recommendation about removal.

Tracking this process for five years rendered pretty staggering results. In 2010, 55.5 percent of the removals made in Nassau County were of black children. By 2015, after utilizing blind removals, it went down to 29 percent."

Jessica Pryce discusses her belief in the "blind removal meeting" approach to child welfare decision making, and addresses specific concerns she has heard

01/13/2020

01/07/2020

The most recent issue of the Children's Bureau Express addresses separating issues of poverty from neglect. This is relevant not only in CPS cases, but also any time parents work together to create a parenting plan for their children. What is often best for children is for parents to work together to ensure that in addition to meeting their children's basic needs for food, shelter, clothing, and medical care, they also maintain a relationship with both of their parents wherever that can be done. https://cbexpress.acf.hhs.gov/index.cfm?event=website.viewArticles&issueid=212§ionid=2&articleid=5474

01/01/2020

Happy New Year!

I'm not much for New Year's resolutions, but the start of a new year is a great time to reflect on what worked in 2019, and what we want to be even better in 2020. This can be a great time to stop saying that we'll do something "someday" and figure out how to fit a goal into our lives. #2020

12/20/2019

Starting in January, most Washington State workers will be able to take advantage of paid family leave of up to 18 weeks after a qualifying life event such as a medical illness, birth of a child, caregiving for a family member, or military service. If your life is currently in transition, you may find you need a little extra support and stability-- if you qualify for paid family leave, this may be one more support in your toolbox.

https://paidleave.wa.gov/workers