A divorce, child custody case or other family law case does not always have to be a traumatic, combative experience. Even when the issues are complex, your future is at stake and emotions are running high, I will work hard to protect your legal rights while avoiding unnecessary conflict and stress.

As a skilled Seattle and Tacoma Family Law and Divorce Attorney, I provide personal service with integrity to men and women throughout Washington State. I care about my clients and am committed to obtaining the best results possible. My goal is to resolve matters quickly, to save my clients the trauma of litigation, but I will vigorously defend their rights in court when needed.

As an experienced Seattle and Tacoma Washington Family Law and Divorce Attorney, with 15 years of experience, I am able to guide clients through a variety of family law issues, including:

• Divorce
• Visitation/Child Support Modifications
• Paternity
• Complex Issues
• Adoption
• Property and Debt Division
• Child Custody and/or Third Party Custody
  
• Child Support
• Grandparents' Rights
• Jurisdictional Issues
• Spousal Support (Alimony)
• Divorce Mediation
• Prenuptial Agreements
  

The Importance of Child Support:
Child support covers everything a child needs, and even more, during the growth and formative years. A parent's first and principal obligation is to support his or her minor children according to the parent's circumstances and station in life, and children should share in the standard of living of both parents.

The amount of a child support award is more than a question of bare necessities. If the child has a wealthy parent, that child is entitled to, and therefore needs something more than the bare necessities of life. Where the supporting parent enjoys a lifestyle that far exceeds the custodial parent's living standard, child support must to some degree reflect that more opulent lifestyle. This is so even though, as a practical matter, the child support payments may incidentally benefit others in the custodial household whom the payor parent has no obligation to support (e.g., custodial parent owed no spousal support, adult children, or children from custodial parent's other relationships). Children are entitled to share in the non-custodial parent’s elevated standard of living despite custodial parent's lower income.

If you or someone you know in Washington State needs the assistance of an experienced Seattle and Tacoma Family Law and Divorce Attorney, call Bayly Miller today at 866-272-4984, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your initial consultation.