3LT Family Law Legal Technician

12/02/2022

Parenting plans are a very important part of divorce and child custody matters. The parenting plan is a document that outlines the responsibilities of both parents, the visitation schedule, and the rules the parents will follow in making decisions about the children.
Parenting plans are an effective tool to help a child maintain a safe relationship with a parent facing personal struggles. Substance abuse and mental health issues can be limiting factors in parenting plans. If a parent is struggling with addiction or mental health issues, it may be difficult for them to care for their child. Similarly, if one parent lacks emotional ties with the child, they might not be able to provide them with enough love and care.
In these cases, it is essential to have a parenting plan that takes into account these factors and provides for supervision, treatment, and additional support as the parent heals themselves and the parent-child relationship.
The parent-child relationship is one of the most important relationships in a person's life. It is a relationship that is built on love and support from both parents, and it is a relationship that should be safe.
3LT Family Law is here to help you with your parenting plan, whether it’s for the first time or if you need to update it. We will work with you to create a parenting plan that works for your family and is tailored to fit your needs. Schedule your consultation today at 3LTFamilyLaw.com

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05/13/2022

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05/07/2022

Changing a final order parenting plan.
If the parents agree to change the parenting plan, it is reasonably simple to do, but absent an agreement, they will need to go to Court.
When asking the Court to change a parenting plan, the Court must first decide there's a valid reason to do so "Adequate Cause."
For the Court to determine there's adequate cause for modification, you must present new facts unknown to the Court when the last order was entered. These new facts must have caused a substantial change of circumstances for the child or a parent. Further, the proposed change must be necessary to meet the child's best interests.
The Court will hold another hearing if it finds adequate cause. At the hearing, parties will present their arguments in favor of, or opposing the requested modification. Based on the evidence, the Court will decide which changes, if any, should be made.
A Limited License Legal Technician can advise and assist with parenting plan modifications cases up to the adequate cause hearing but may only assist beyond adequate cause for a minor modification.
A modification is minor when:
the current parenting plan is difficult to follow because the parent who has less residential time with the children has moved.
The current parenting plan is difficult to follow because one parent's work schedule changed, and the change was not by their choice.
The requested change will affect the children's schedule on fewer than 25 full days a year.
The requested change will impact the children's schedule on more than 24 full days but fewer than 90 overnights a year. This change is needed because the current parenting plan does not give the children a reasonable amount of time with one parent, and it's in the children's best interest to have more than 24 full days of increased time with that parent.
A modification is major when:
The new parenting plan changes which parent the child lives with most of the time.
Agreed or contested, it is vital to fully understand the process and the potential consequences of a modification. Make an informed decision and contact 3LT Family law for a free 20 min consultation.

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04/04/2022

When Can I Modify My Child Support?

Anytime

• Based upon a showing of substantially changed
circumstances.
o The voluntary unemployment or voluntary
underemployment of the person required to pay
support, by itself, is not a substantial change of
circumstances.
• To add language regarding abatement to ten dollars
per month per order due to the incarceration of the
the person required to pay support

1 year or more has passed since the current order was signed and
• The current order causes severe hardship to the person
requesting the modification or the child.
• To add a periodic adjustment
• A child is still in high school and there is a need to
extend support beyond the 18th birthday to complete
high school.

2 years or more have passed since the current order was signed and
• The parents’ income has changed.
• The economic table or standards in RCW 26.19 have
changed.
• The person who owes support has been released from
incarceration and support has been temporarily
reduced (abated) and then reinstated.
• The current order was issued by default or agreement,
without the court independently examining the
evidence to decide a reasonable amount of support
according to the law.
If you're ready to modify your child support or if you've received notice the other parent has requested a modification, get the legal advice you need from 3LT Family Law Legal Technician. 3LT Family Law Legal Technician is an affordable alternative to traditional legal services. Schedule your consultation today!