Federal Poverty Guidelines

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

The website for the federal poverty guidelines is:

http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty

The poverty guidelines are updated annually, usually around February 1. For 2009, 125% of the federal poverty guideline is $1,128 per month.

Washington's minimum wage will not change next year (nor will Oregon's); so it will remain $8.55/hr. ($8.40 for Oregon).

New Child Support Guidelines - Not a Basis for a Modification

The Judges have issued a statement indicating that they have unanimously agreed that the change in the child support guidelines was not the type of substantial change of circumstances contemplated by the statute and by itself would not be a basis for a modification.

WA MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS SEMINAR - OCTOBER 9TH!

The Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) is hosting a seminar in Seattle on the 9th of October. It is going to be a great seminar as the AAML seminars are always well received and well done.

There is a description of the seminar at www.aaml-wa.org. You can sign-up and even pay online (or mail in a check at the address on the website).

TEN BEST WEBSITES FOR FAMILY LAW ATTORNEYS

Members -

For a list of some top family law websites, click on the link:

http://www.scfamilylaw.com/2009/09/articles/practice-tips/ten-best-websites-for-family-court-attorneys/

If you have an essential website that you would like to share please post a comment!

OCTOBER 2009 MEETING - DRUG TESTING!

If you want to know the latest in drug testing technology, how to get the most effective results, and why to use certain tests over others, you need to attend the next Family Law Section meeting!

The next meeting will be Thursday, October 8, 2009 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Tommy O's.

Presenting to the group will be Laramie Roberts from Advanced Diagnostics. Ms. Roberts was a social services manager in Las Vegas for 8 years and has been drug testing for 21 years. She certifies officers who do audits for the Department of Transportation (DOT) and instructs drug and alcohol awareness classes for the DOT. Advanced Diagnostics conducts urinalysis tests, hair follicle tests, breath alcohol tests, and hair tests for children to determine whether the child has been in an environment with airborne drugs such as methamphetamines.

Visit their website at http://www.ads-testing.com.

See you on October 8!