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Legal Information: Washington

Divorce

Laws current as of August 1, 2024

Where can I find additional information about divorce in Washington?

Northwest Justice Project has a lot of information concerning divorce, including:

The Washington State Supreme Court has a handbook on divorce, including information about residency requirements, alimony, division of property and debts, and much more.

WomensLaw.org is not associated with the above organizations and does not vouch for the accuracy of the information on their sites. We provide these links for your information only.

You will find more information about divorce, including the risks of taking your children out of state while a divorce is pending, on our general Divorce page. To watch brief videos about divorce in Spanish with English sub-titles, go to our Videos page. Lastly, learn more about the court process on our Preparing for Court – By Yourself page.