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The laws (i.e., property division, spousal support, child support, and parenting plan) are the same, but the parties officially remain married after a decree of legal separation and cannot remarry. A decree of legal separation can be converted to a divorce decree after six months.

Normally you must file your petition in a county where you or your spouse live, even if only recently moved to Washington. The exception is if the parties agree on all aspects of the case, including who gets what. Washington residents who divorce by agreement can petition in any Washington county.

To qualify for this petition, your spouse must be alive, one of you must be a Washington State resident, and one of the following must also apply: One spouse was underage when the marriage took place. One spouse was underage and did not have parental approval to marry. One spouse was already married to another partner.

As a general rule, you should file your divorce case in the county where you or your spouse reside, but Washington law allows spouses to pursue in any county they choose if both spouses agree.

If the venue you originally chose for your family law case is no longer a convenient location, you can petition the court to transfer your case somewhere else. This applies to: Divorce, domestic partnership dissolution, or legal separation cases. Family law cases that determine child custody or child support.

The other way to get divorced quickly is if the parties swiftly reach agreement on all the terms. If you and your spouse just want reach agreement and enter an ?uncontested divorce?, instead see our articles on negotiating pre-filing settlements and entering agreed orders.