Broadview Family Law · Seattle
Divorce and family law attorneys for King and Snohomish Counties
A divorce decides where your children live, what you keep and what you pay. We tell you plainly where you stand and what comes next, and we get the numbers right.
Pick a time online. 30 to 45 minutes with an attorney.
Not ready to book? Ask us a question first.
- King and Snohomish County Superior Courts
- A Washington attorney on every matter
- Pick your consultation time online
- Your court dates and bill online, at any hour
What do you need help with?
Start with the question in front of you. Each page explains how Washington handles it and what we do about it.
What happens when you contact us
No phone tag and no waiting for a call back. You book the meeting yourself, and you know what it is for before you come. Or send us a question first, and we answer by email.
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Pick a time online
Choose a day and time that suits you. We ask for your name and the other party’s first, because a law firm can’t advise both sides of the same case.
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Meet with an attorney
Thirty to forty-five minutes on your case: we review the details, answer your questions and give you legal advice you can use.
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Decide what to do next
You leave knowing where you stand and what your options are. If you hire us, your case opens in the Client Portal, where you can follow it.
A divorce in three steps
Every Washington divorce follows the same road. Knowing where you are on it makes the rest easier to plan.
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File
One spouse files a petition in the county’s family law court. If something can’t wait, the court can make temporary orders.
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Disclose and settle
Both spouses disclose their full finances. With the whole record on the table, most cases settle by agreement; the rest go to trial.
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Final orders
The court’s final orders end the marriage and set out the property division, the parenting plan and support.
Who you will work with
John N. Phillips Practicing attorney · Founder John has been through a divorce himself, as a parent, so he knows what a parenting plan
and a mediation feel like from your side of the table. Before law he spent eleven years
engineering regulated data systems, which is why every figure in your case is checked. About John → 
Nicholas E. Phillips Retired John's father. Nick brings more than forty years of civil trial practice to the strategy
behind every matter. About Nick →How we work with you
Three things a client should be able to see at any hour: what the financial record contains, where their retainer stands, and what has been done on the matter.
Your county's court
We take new clients with cases in King County and Snohomish County. Each court has its own courthouses, calendars and local rules.
Questions people ask first
Which courts do you handle cases in?
King County Superior Court (Seattle and Kent) and Snohomish County Superior Court (Everett). We take new clients with cases in those two counties.
What happens at the consultation?
It is a working meeting with an attorney, about 30 to 45 minutes. We review the details of your case, answer your questions and give you legal advice. Before it, we check that we have no conflict of interest.
I have already been served, or my case has already started. Can you help?
Yes. When you schedule, give us the case number and the county and we will look at where the case stands before we meet.
Does it matter who was at fault?
Washington is a “no-fault” divorce state. The court does not decide who caused the marriage to end, and property acquired during the marriage is treated as belonging to both spouses.
How will I know what is happening in my case?
Every client has the Client Portal: your court dates, each hour of work on your bill, your retainer balance, and your questions to the office with their answers.
Ready to talk it through?
We offer an initial consultation to discuss your case and how we can assist you — a working meeting priced at $89.50.
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