What clients say about working with us, and honest examples of how cases like theirs can end. Including the ones that didn't go the way the client hoped.
We ask for a review once, after a case is finished, and never in the middle of a hard week.
Theo never told me what I wanted to hear just to keep me happy. He told me what the judge would care about, and he was right about almost all of it.
I was the parent being asked to pay more. They were fair to me and never treated me like the bad guy. The math was on paper before I agreed to anything.
Walt explained the law kindly and honestly. We didn't file, and we're glad we heard it from someone who cared before we spent the money.
The flat fee was the flat fee. No surprise bills, and Priya sent reminders before every deadline.
Claire kept the focus on our kids' school week instead of my ex. That changed the whole tone of the case.
Fast callback, clear next steps, and they explained the testing process without making me feel judged.
Reviews on this demo are fictional. On a real site they would be shared with permission, names would be shortened, and children are never named or described.
Example outcomes
Read these as examples, not predictions. Example outcomes are illustrations for this demo, based on common situations. Every family and every case is different. Past results do not predict or guarantee the result of any future case, and nothing here is legal advice.
Example outcome Agreed plan
Spokane County · About 5 months
Situation. A father with no court order had seen his child only on the mother's terms for two years.
What happened. Parentage was set by agreement after genetic testing. The plan started with alternating weekends and one weeknight, then stepped up after six months of steady exchanges.
Example outcome Agreed order
Stevens County · About 3 months
Situation. Support had been informal and unpredictable since the parents separated.
What happened. Support was set using the state worksheets, with childcare and health insurance shared by income. Agreed at mediation, no hearing needed.
Example outcome Modest result
Spokane County · About 4 months
Situation. A parent lost a job and fell behind before getting advice.
What happened. Support was recalculated from the date of filing at a lower amount. The back support already owed stayed owed, and we set a modest repayment plan. A partial win, honestly described.
Example outcome Settled before trial
Spokane County · About 7 months
Situation. A mother planned a move several hundred miles away for work. The father objected in time.
What happened. The move went ahead under a revised long-distance plan: most of the summer and alternating holidays with the father, weekly video calls, and travel costs split.
Example outcome Did not go our client's way
Spokane County · About 6 months
Situation. After their son died, grandparents lost contact with his child. They wanted to file right away.
What happened. Our standing review said their case was weak, and they chose to file anyway. The court dismissed the petition, giving weight to the parent's decision. We had told them the odds in writing before filing.
Example outcome Agreed after filing
Lincoln County · About 2 months
Situation. A father's weekends were being cancelled most months, always at the last minute.
What happened. A demand letter and one contempt motion led to an agreed order with make-up time and a fixed exchange spot at a public location.
Notice what isn't here: dollar figures and promises. Support follows a state formula, and parenting schedules follow the child's needs. What we can promise is preparation, honesty and fast answers. See what that costs.
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