About

Janice K. Langbehn, a former social employee grew to become attorney, has dedicated her profession to advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and assisting households navigate the complexities of circle of relatives regulation in Tacoma, Washington. After incomes two grasp’s levels in Social Work and Public Administration, Janice Langbehn started her career as a social employee for the State of Washington. Her ardour for advocating for the LGBTQ+ community led her to fight for equal rights and remedy for households concerning sanatorium visitations. In 2011, her advocacy paintings became diagnosed through President Barack Obama, who provided her the Presidential Citizens Medal, the second highest civilian honor in the us of a. That same year, she obtained the National Liberty Award for her efforts in securing medical institution visitation rights for equal-sex couples nationwide. Following 5 years as a Guardian Ad Litem, Janice pursued a career in law. She received her Juris Doctor from Seattle University of Law School and commenced practicing as a public defender earlier than transitioning to Family Law. Throughout her career, Janice has constantly prioritized own family, drawing from her reviews in Child Protective Services and as a foster discern to over 1,000 youngsters and households. She makes a speciality of high war custody matters, adoption, surrogacy, and dissolutions, providing compassionate and knowledgeable legal illustration. In addition to her criminal practice, Janice is actively concerned in the prison community. She serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and is a member of the Washington State Bar Associations Diversity Committee, Q-Law, and Family Law section. In recognition of her determination to equality, Janice turned into venerated with the National Equality Award by using the Human Rights Campaign in 2010.

Legal Issues

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Divorce

Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Arbitration & Mediation

Family - Arbitration/Mediation

Certificates

Academy of Certified Social Workers
National Association of Social Workers

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Lawyer
  Envision Family Law
  2021
• Lawyer
  Lutz & Associates, P.S.
  2019
• Staff Lawyer
  King County Department of Public Defense
  2018
• Guardian ad Litem
  Thurston County Superior Court (Family & Juvenile Court)
  2013
• Judicial Extern to Justice Mary I. Yu
  Washington State Supreme Court
  2016
• Child Protective Services Social Worker
  Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Childrens Administration
  1994

Education

Associations

Costs

• Payment With Credit Card
  Visa, Mastercard, and Discover

Location