Legal Question in Family Law in Washington

Re: Can I see my Kids

No, it is not true that you cannot see your kids because you are an ex-felon. However, depending on what you were convicted of, that may prevent you from seeing the kids. For example, if you are a convicted sex offender, especially for crimes involving children, then, yes you are likely to be prevented from seeing the kids.

On the other hand, you mention that there is no parenting plan or any other documents, so how are you behind in child support? Is this a support amount that you and your ex-girlfriend have agreed that you would pay her?

What you need to do is bring an action to establish a parenting plan so that a court will issue it as a judgment which is then binding. From there on, your ex and you must follow it strictly.

At the same time, you should be aware that the court will also order child support payments, and may not count your payments made as payments for the period of time since you've been apart.

I highly recommend that you seek a family law attorney immediately to resolve this situation.

Re: Can I see my Kids

Just to add to the previous reply, I would agree that the problem seems to be that you have not entered a parenting plan for your children, not that you are a felon. Similarly, visitation with your children is not a "pay for play" system, in which your visitation can be taken away by the other parent because you are behind on your support payments.

What you need to do is establish paternity for your children (if you haven't already) and seek to have a parenting plan entered that grants you residential time with them.