Tag Archives: domestic partnership
What Are State-Registered Domestic Partnerships in Washington?
Registering as domestic partners in Washington allows qualifying unmarried couples to hold the legal rights that married couples enjoy under state (but not federal) law. Originally created for same-sex couples, who could not legally marry in Washington before 2012, this legal status is now used exclusively by older people who wish to avoid certain legal […]
How Does Washington State Determine Spousal Maintenance Awards?
Settling what was perhaps Washington state’s most famous divorce, MacKenzie Bezos received 4 percent of Amazon’s stock, worth approximately $36.8 billion, from company founder Jeff Bezos. No alimony was awarded and clearly there was no need for it. She is now the third richest woman in the world, according to Forbes. However, few divorcees obtain […]
