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| WA C.P. LAWS ARE APPLIED TO PROMOTE A JUST AND EQUITABLE DISPOSTION OF ASSETS ON DEATH OR DIVORCE. FAMILY LAW PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF PARTIES SUBJECT TO THE DISSOLUTION OF A MARRIAGE, INCLUDING CHILDREN. |
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| WA IN A NO FAULT DISSOLUTION STATE; ONE NEED ONLY ALLEGE THEIR MARRIAGE IS "IRRETRIEVABLY BROKEN." WA HAS JURISDICTION IF ONE PARTY IS RESIDENT. IF DISSOLUTION IS UNCONTESTED, IT WILL BE GRANTED AFTER 90 DAYS. COURT CAN ORDER COUNSELLING IF REQUESTED BY ONE PARTY. |
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| ALL PROPERTY (SP AND CP) WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE COURT IN A JUST AND EQUITABLE MANNER. THE PARTIES MUST BE LEGALLY MARRIED FOR THE CP RULES TO APPLY BUT THE COUT MAY APPLY THE CP RULES BY ANALOGY IN A CIR. (PSEUDO CP)-ALSO APPLIES TO RDP. |
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| REGISTERED DOMENSTIC PARTNERSHIP |
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| SHARE HOUSEHOLD, UNMARRIED TO ANOTHER, REGISTER WITH SEC OF STATE AND ARE 18+ (HETEROSEXUAL OK IF ONE OVER 62)= POWER TO MAKE INFORMED MEDICAL CONSENT, BRING WRONGFUL DEATH, AND INHERIT FROM PTNR WHO DIES INTESTATE (ALSO PSEUDO CP) |
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| GIFT, INHERITANCE, SPECIAL TORT DAMS; PROP ACQUIRED BY SPOUSE'S SP |
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| PROP ACQUIRED DURING MARRIAGE |
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| PRESUMED TO BE C.P. - ANYTHING BEFORE MARRIAGE OR AFTER SEPARATION (?WHEN) (WATCH FOR CIR BEFORE MARRIAGE CREATING PSEUDO CP) |
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| CP (OFTEN LABOR OF ONE SPOUSE) USED TO IMPROVE SP |
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| CREATES RIGHT OF REIMBURSEMENT TO CP FOR VALUE OF IMPROVEMENT UNLESS CP HAS BENEFITED FROM IMPROVEMENT OR IT WAS A GIFT FROM THE CP. |
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| CT WILL ALWAYS LOOK AT BEST INTERESTS OF CHILD ASS A STANDARD TO DETERMINE THE PARENTS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE CHILDREN. |
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| STOCK OPTIONS, INSURANCE; PENSION PLANS |
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| PRO-RATION AS TO TIME AND AMOUNTS |
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| JOINDER FOR SECURITY AGREEMENTS (CP) |
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| S CAN RATIFY OR DO NOTHING, VOIDABLE, NOT VOID |
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| INSURANCE-DEATH AFTER DIVORCE |
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| AUTOMATIC DISPLACEMENT STATUTE (X ELIMINATED AS BEN; EXCEPT FOR ERISSA BENS. |
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| NO WAITING PERIOD, NO ALLEGATON OF IRRETRIVABLY BROKEN, BUT EVERYTHING ELSE CAN BE INCLUDED IN DECREE. CAN BE CONVERTED TO DIVORCE AFTER 6 MONTHS OR DISMISSED |
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| NAMES PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL PARENT; AVOID WORD CUSTODY, VISITATION SCHEDULE; LIMITATIONS; CHILD SUPPORT PER SCHEDULE |
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| STEP PARENTS AND THE LIKE (SCUBA) SHARE HOUSEHOLD; CONSENT AND FOSTER RELATIONSHIP; UNEQUIVOCAL ROLE, RESPONSIBILITY IN CHILD'S LIFE; BONDED RELATIONSHIP OVER TIME; ASSUMED FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS |
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| 2nd Job earnings effect on support |
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| not usually, unless P had history of consistant 2nd jobs, if just doing to clean up debts, not taken into formula. |
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| ADOPTION - CONSENT, NOTICE |
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| PERSONAL SERVICE OF NOTICE OF PROTEST-MUST ANSWER IN 20 DAYS IN STATE; 30 DAYS OUT OF STATE; IF NO PERSONAL SERVICE POSSIBLE: 30 DAYS BY 1ST CLASS AND CERTIFIED PLUS ONCE A WEEK FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE WEEKS PUBLICATION WITH 1ST PUBLICATION 30 DAYS BEFORE HEARING. |
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| NOT AFTER ONE YEAR UNLESS: FRAUD, DURESS, OR LACK OF MENTAL COMETENTCY |
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| LEGAL CHILD, HEIR, ALL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF NATURAL CHILD - ADOPTIVE PARENTS HAVE SAME. |
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| WA STATUTORY CRIMINAL CODE PROTECTES THE PEACHE AND DIGNITY OF THE STATE AND ITS CITIZENS. |
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| requires a culpable act or failure to act (actus reus) and usually requires a culpable mental state (mens rea) of intent, knowledge, or criminal negligence. |
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| IF THE CRIME OR ANY PART OF THE CRIME WAS COMMITTED IN WA. |
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| OF PROOF BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT, NOT NO DOUBT, JUST REASONABLE DOUBT. |
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| IF D DOES AN ACT CONSITUTING A SUBSTANTIAL STEP TOWARD COMMISSION OF THE CRIME |
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| APPLIES IF TH D OFFERES ANYTHING OF VALUE TO ANOTHER TO ENGAGE IN SPECIFIC CRIMINAL CONDUCT. |
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| TWO OR MORE PEOPLE AGREE TO COMMIT A CRIME AND ANY ONE OF THEM TAKES A SUBSTANTIAL STEP IN FURTHERANCE OF THEIR AGREEMENT. |
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| KILLING OF A HUMAN BY THE ACT, PROCUREMENT OR OMISSION OF ANOTHER |
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| REQUIRES PREMEDITATED INTENT TO CAUSE DEATH, EXTREME INDIFFERENCE TO HUMAN LIFE OR COMISSION OF FELONY MURDER |
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| DEATH OF 3RD PARTY NON PARTICIPANT THAT OCCURED DURING THE ATTEMPT, ACT OR FLIGHT FROM A DANGEROUS FELONY (BARRK)- WA STATUTES PROVIDE LIMITED PROTECTION FOR TRULY INNOCENT PARTICPANTS, WHO, FOR EXAMPLE, BELEIVED IN GOOD FAITH THAT NO PARTICIPANTS WERE ARMED WITH DANGEROUS WEAPONS. |
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| UNDER 8 IRREBUTABLY PRESUMED INCAPABLE OF COMMITTING A CRIME, BETWEEN 8 AND 12 P MUST SUBMIT CLEAR AND CONVINCING PROOF THAT CHILD HAD CAPACACITY AND IN FACT KNEW THE ACT WAS WRONG. |
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| THE US AND WA CONSTITUTIONS; AND THE WA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE APPLY AND ENCOMPASS THE PROCESS BY WHICH SUBSTANTIVE LEGAL CRIMES MAY BE INVESTIGATED, CHARGED, PROSECUTED AND APPLIED. |
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| COURT WILL FIND A 4TH AMENDMENDMENT VIOLATION IF THERE IS STATE ACTION, A REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY AND THE STATE LACKED PROBABLE CAUSE TO ACT. WITH RESPECT TO PRIVACY THE WA CONSTITUTION AFFORDS D'S MORE PROTECTION. |
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| UNDER 4TH AMENDMENT, AN ARREST USUALLY REQUIRES A WARRANT ISSUED BY A NEUTRAL MAGISTRATE WHO HAS MADE A DETERMINATION OF PC - A CRIME WAS COMITTED AND IT IS REASONABLE TO BELIEVE THAT THE PERSON SOUGHT DID IT. ARREST WITHOUT A WARRANT IS ALLOWED PURSUANT TO PC AND SOME WARRANT EXCEPTIONS APPLIES: FELONY SUSPECT IN PUBLIC PLACE, EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES (CONCERN RE FLIGHT) |
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| MIRANDA WARNINGS REQUIRED |
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| IF SUSPECT IS UNDER CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION, MUST BE ADVISED OF RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT, ANYTHING SAID CAN BE USED AGAINST d IN COURT OF LAW; RIGHT OF AN ATTORNEY AND IF CANNOT AFFORD ONE WILL BE APPOINTED |
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| MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY VALID ARREST WITH PC OR WARRANT UNLESS AN EXCEPTION APPLIES. EVIDENCE OBTAINED BY IMPROPER SEARCH WILL BE EXCLUDED AS FRUIT OF THE POISONOUS TREE. |
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| IF ARREST WITHOUT PROPER WARRANT, MUST BE HELD TO ESTABLISH P.C. WITHIN 48 HOURS |
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| MUST OCCUR WITHIN 14 DAYS OF D'S FIRST APPEARANCE OR THE FILING OF AN INFORMATION. |
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