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In some cases, legal separation can make more sense than divorce. See our blog to learn more.

Four Reasons Spouses Choose Legal Separation Over Divorce Filing for divorce or legal separation is a difficult decision that carries serious legal implications for everyone involved. In this blog, the family law attorneys at McKinley Irvin explain four reasons why spouses choose legal separation over divorce.

See our blog for 5 tips on how to prepare for divorce from a narcissist.

What to Expect When Divorcing a Narcissist It’s important to set realistic expectations before divorcing a narcissist.

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“Jack is a thoughtful, thorough, knowledgeable, excellent attorney who has helped me to successfully navigate complicated custody and financial lawsuits. My ex threw us a lot of curve balls and used some unusual tactics, but Jack was one step ahead of him the entire time. Jack was a good listener and was responsive to communications. I feel really grateful to have worked with Jack and his team. I highly recommend Jack Dekovich.”

Learn about the possible legal, emotional, and practical aspects of dating before finalizing a divorce.

Can I Date Other People Before My Divorce Is Final? This blog discusses the sensitive topic of dating before your divorce is finalized and how this could affect divorce proceedings.

Parenting after a divorce can be difficult, especially when it comes to discipline and boundaries. Visit our blog for tips.

Co-Parenting & Discipline: How to Maintain Consistency and Compassion Tips on how to approach co-parenting and discipline after divorce while still providing the boundaries and guidance kids need to thrive.

We are happy to announce that Senior Attorney Katie McGinley has joined our team in Vancouver. Welcome to MI, Katie! https://bit.ly/3w4EP8U

See our blog to learn how pregnancy can affect parentage, custody, and support outcomes in a divorce.

Getting Divorced While Pregnant: The Legal Issues When a couple is in the midst of divorce, pregnancy can be incredibly stressful. While some couples may choose to postpone the divorce until after the child is born, others may feel waiting isn't an option.

See our blog to learn about expert witnesses and advocates in disputed child custody cases.

Evaluators and Advocates in Child Custody Cases To ensure judges receive complete information and are acting in the child's best interest, parents or the court may seek an expert witness or child advocate in disputed child custody case.

If you’re planning to divorce this year, there are several steps to take. See our blog.

Preparing for Divorce in the New Year With 2023 behind us, many are setting goals and making resolutions for 2024. If divorce is one of the major changes you are considering this year, then there are several steps to take to prepare for the legal process ahead. McKinley Irvin explains how to prepare for divorce in the new year.

See our blog to learn about parental visitation rights.

What Are the Different Types of Visitation? In this blog, we share the different visitation agreements available, so you are aware of all of your options if shared custody isn’t feasible.

Holiday gift-giving can pose unique challenges for co-parents. See our blog for tips.

Gift Giving Tips for Co-Parents The holiday season, while a time of joy and celebration, can often pose unique challenges for co-parents. The heightened emotions and the flurry of activities can sometimes lead to misunderstandings and conflicts, especially when it comes to gift-giving for the children.

See our blog for tips on dealing with the prospect of divorce during the holidays.

Initiating Divorce During the Holidays It's not uncommon for a person or couple to decide to divorce around the holidays. Many do choose to wait until after the new year to file, which is why there are typically a lot more divorce petitions filed in January.

Preparing these documents can help facilitate a more productive discussion with a divorce attorney.

Documents You Should Bring When Meeting with a Divorce Attorney Getting organized early helps you stay informed and in control of your divorce. Learn about some of the documents you should consider bringing to your first meeting with a divorce attorney.

Happy Thanksgiving from McKinley Irvin! May your holiday be filled with joy and gratitude.

See our blog for tips on navigating holiday parenting plan modifications.

Can You Modify Parenting Plans for the Holidays? Today on the blog, we provide an in-depth look at how you can navigate parenting plan modifications for the holidays.

Thanksgiving after a divorce can be challenging for parents. See our blog for tips to make it a little easier.

Thanksgiving After Divorce: 3 Tips for Co-Parents While divorce can be a struggle for families with children all throughout the year, Thanksgiving can be a particularly difficult time when parents can't celebrate the holiday with their kids. In this blog, McKinley Irvin gives three tips to help co-parents during Thanksgiving.

Can a parent take a child out of the country without the other parent's permission? See our blog to learn more.

Preventing a Co-parent From Taking a Child Out of the Country If you are married to a citizen of another country, have children, and are divorcing or considering a divorce, it is natural to fear what would happen if your spouse were to take your children out of the country.

Today and always, we celebrate these incredible advocates and the important work they do for our clients. Happy !

Heartfelt thanks to our incredible paralegals for your invaluable support and commitment to the legal field. You make MI a better place!

A forensic accountant can pinpoint inconsistencies that can impact property division, child support, spousal maintenance, and more.

Benefits of Using a Forensic Accountant in a Divorce From finding hidden bank accounts to revealing the dissipation of assets, a forensic accountant’s work can result in a fairer divorce settlement.

See our blog to learn about valuing real estate in a divorce.

Valuation of Real Estate in Divorce Although valuation of property in a divorce can be fairly simple when it comes to a bank or retirement account, it can be complicated if there is real estate involved in the case. In this blog, the attorneys at McKinley Irvin explain how to value real estate in a divorce in Washington.

Find out what happens to shared belongings in a divorce – like household items, furniture, and other personal assets.

How Are Household Items Divided in a Divorce? If you're in the early stages of a divorce, make sure you know what to expect when you divide your assets, including your household properties and personal items. See our blog to learn more.

See our blog to learn about a powerful method for resolving divorces amicably.

Is It Possible to Have an Amicable Divorce? When couples decide to part ways, the transition can be more difficult if the divorcing parties let their emotions get the best of them. In this blog, we discuss a strategy couples can try to promote an amicable divorce.

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See our blog to learn about relocating out of state with a child after divorce.

Relocating With a Child After Divorce Under Washington State law, both parents and anyone else granted visitation by the court are required to be informed if one parent plans to relocate with the child. In this blog, the family law attorneys at McKinley Irvin discuss what divorced or separated parents must consider if they plan to reloc...

See our blog to learn what happens when a parent isn’t following the parenting plan.

What Happens When a Parenting Plan is Violated? Parenting plans are taken seriously by the court, which means if a parent blatantly violates one, they may be facing contempt of court. Their custody or visitation rights may also be hindered.

We are proud to sponsor West Columbia Gorge Humane Society's Hike on the D**e 🐾

🙌 A heartfelt shoutout to McKinley Irvin Family Law! 🤝✨

We want to express our deepest gratitude for McKinley Irvin's incredible support as a Hike on the D**e Gold Leash Sponsor. Your commitment fuels our mission and makes a real impact in our community. Thank you for standing with us! 🌟🌆

❗️ Sign up for Hike on the D**e, coming this Saturday the 23rd at 9am. Come join us in the walk, or sign up to fundraise!

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Learn how parenting plans can make co-parenting easier for divorced and separated parents.

Why You Need a Parenting Plan and How to Do It Right If you require a parenting plan, make sure you know how these documents work and find out what you can do to ensure you create a plan that serves your needs. To learn more, read our blog.

We are excited to be Roadie Sponsors at CCVLP’s Battle of the Lawyer Bands this week!

Any band worth their salt has at least one dedicated roadie. Given we have 6 competing bands at this year's "battle", it's only fair that we provide a full crew of roadies as well.
Now, our roadies may not be setting up the lighting or marking off mixer channels with gaffer tape (though honestly, some of them will be). These roadies are supporting the event as sponsors- which means *we* can make this event run smoothly because of them.
Roadies tend to shirk the limelight, but we still want to take a moment to thank these folks for their "behind the scenes" support of this event and our mission.

Kudos to Navigate Law Group, Petersen Rothermel Law Firm, Green & Ritchie, PLLC (Green, Ritchie & Bogar), Arwood & Blum, PLLC, McKean Smith LLC and McKinley Irvin for helping us rock our hearts out.

Join the party by RSVP'ing (it's free) at: https://buff.ly/45bTL1C

Why are American couples getting divorced later in life? See our blog.

Understanding the Gray Divorce Phenomenon Older Americans are experiencing changes of heart as gray divorces continue to climb. Read our blog to learn 5 reasons behind the gray divorce phenomenon and unique issues to prepare for.