Application for Parentage

LegalAtoms is a free website that allows you to prepare your complete set of court documents for Parentage.

A father or mother may file a petition to ask the court for child custody, parenting plan, or a child support order.

LegalAtoms covers all stages, the initial filing, the finalizations, and any temporary orders in between. LegalAtoms covers Washington state only yet! 

You will be led through a series of questionnaires in plain non-legal language, with helpful explanations from lawyers and court officials. In the end, you can electronically file or download your package of court forms required by all Washington courts.

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  • View Parentage Process

    Answer a few anonymous questions to view your divorce process based on your situation and county

  • This helps us determine the county e.g. King

How it works

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1. View Process, Laws Free

Confirm that parentage is the correct case type to file for your situation via a simple screening test to get a yes or no answer. Then view a detailed list of steps covering the different situations.

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2. Create Parentage Court Forms Free

Step through each topic, evaluate decisions, while viewing lawyer-provided articles and video clips on Washington laws. Then download your official WA divorce papers (PDF, WORD) 

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3. Consult Lawyer Free & Optional

Consult an independent lawyer by making live appointment usually for the next day. The appointment is for 20 minutes, in person, or over the phone. 

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4. E-File ~$260 Court Fee

Download and file at the Superior Court in your county. Example: King County Superior Court in Seattle.  You will pay the filing at the court. 

Court Forms Created

Our website guides you step by step through all relevant topics, and creates your complete set of Washington court forms for Domestic Violence for Protection Order (DVPO)

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Testimonials

After I filled everything out, I was able to print it out and bring it into the courthouse. When I got to the courthouse, they were able to go through and accept it all. I had no problems.

ARIEL ANDERSON

Lakewood, Washington

Our Users

We are seeing great response owing to our unique offering

 

9

Applications E-Filed Daily

40

New Users Daily

4.5

Average rating out of 5

Pricing

Here are the standard packages

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DOCUMENTS Self prepare your documents

$

50

 

  • Guided Parentage Application
    A guided experience consisting of questions in simple language with tips and explanations laid out alongside to help you prepare your parentage application for Washington state. LegalAtoms covers all stages of a parentage filing: initial filing, any temporary orders and the finalization documents. At the end of the questionnaires you can download the documents as PDF or WORD files. Note: We do not submit the paperwork for you or share anything with the court or anyone else
  • 20 Minute Lawyer Consultation
    You can consult a lawyer from the list of qualified lawyers isted on our website. The consultation is limited to 20 minutes and the idea is to cover any important upfront questions, and see if you and the lawyer are a good match for each other for more services

Idea for couples with no children and no financial assets

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02

AMICABLE The (Mostly) Stress-free Split Plan

$

250

 

  • Guided Parentage Application
    A guided experience consisting of questions in simple language with tips and explanations laid out alongside to help you prepare your parentage application for Washington state. LegalAtoms covers all stages of a parentage filing: initial filing, any temporary orders and the finalization documents. At the end of the questionnaires you can download the documents as PDF or WORD files. Note: We do not submit the paperwork for you or share anything with the court or anyone else
  • 20 Minute Lawyer Consultation
    You can consult a lawyer from the list of qualified lawyers isted on our website. The consultation is limited to 20 minutes and the idea is to cover any important upfront questions, and see the lawyer is a good match for you and your situation
  • Lawyer reviews your documents
    After you have answered all the questionnaires on LegalAtoms and downloaded your court form, a lawyer will review your completed set of initial filing documents. The lawyer will then set a time with you (in person or over the phone) and provide you explanations as well as advice to you on your papers. After the meeting you will update your responses and then submit the paperwork again to the lawyer. Then the lawyer will review it one more time and give you a final ok before you submit. Its important that you carefully incorporate all the feedback provided by the lawyer. We can offer highly competitive prices by reducing the lawyer time spent in doing tasks such as gathering documents or updating them

Ideal for clientst with children, assets or any other special conditions

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CONFLICT There's a Reason that We're Getting A Divorce: We Don't Agree Plan

$

900

 

  • Guided Parentage Application
    A guided experience consisting of questions in simple language with tips and explanations laid out alongside to help you prepare your parentage application for Washington state. LegalAtoms covers all stages of a parentage filing: initial filing, any temporary orders and the finalization documents. At the end of the questionnaires you can download the documents as PDF or WORD files. Note: We do not submit the paperwork for you or share anything with the court or anyone else
  • 20 Minute Lawyer Consultation
    You can consult a lawyer from the list of qualified lawyers isted on our website. The consultation is limited to 20 minutes and the idea is to cover any important upfront questions, and see the lawyer is a good match for you and your situation
  • Lawyer reviews your documents
    After you have answered all the questionnaires on LegalAtoms and downloaded your court form, a lawyer will review your completed set of initial filing documents. The lawyer will then set a time with you (in person or over the phone) and provide you explanations as well as advice to you on your papers. After the meeting you will update your responses and then submit the paperwork again to the lawyer. Then the lawyer will review it one more time and give you a final ok before you submit. Its important that you carefully incorporate all the feedback provided by the lawyer. We can offer highly competitive prices by reducing the lawyer time spent in doing tasks such as gathering documents or updating them
  • Lawyer provides Pre-Mediation Preparation
    Lawywers will help you resolve conflict with your attorney starting with Mediation. The lawyer will help you prepare for the mediation including the documents needed
  • Lawyer provides Trial Preparation
    In case the Mediation fails, the lawyer will help you prepare for the trial whereby a judge will decide the issues between you and your spouse (litigation). The lawyer will also help with all the documents for the litigation. The lawywer will not participate in litigation but you will have the optoin to hire the lawyer.

Idea for clients having conflicts particularly around child custody or financials

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