Update: Clarifying parenting responsibilities during the COVID-19 Outbreak (Oregon) After publishing this article, my office learned that Multnomah County issued an order clarifying parenting responsibilities during the COVID-19 outbreak. Effectively the order states that for Multnomah … Read More
The issue often arises where parents have a dispute over how much telephone access is appropriate for the other parent to have with the kids when it is not their parenting time. There isn't a very easy answer to this question. I'll discuss here a few of the common dilemmas to try and give some … Read More
Usually the legal fight people have is over one person trying to reduce the other person's court ordered time. Sometimes though parents get stuck where their ex refuses to take all of their court ordered Oregon parenting time. This can be a real problem with day care, school pick-ups, and other … Read More
As a Portland, Oregon custody law firm we obviously get many questions about custody in Oregon. Here are the top five most asked Oregon custody questions that we get asked and our answers. There are many other questions that people will have when going through a divorce or custody case and we are … Read More
When parents decide they need to get a divorce during the very first few months of a child's life there can be some unique questions that come up. The two biggest of these questions are what happens when the infant is breastfeeding and how is this handled with the similar need for bonding time for … Read More
I often get asked when someone should file to change parenting time. Unlike last week, where we discussed how hard it is to change custody, in Oregon it is actually very easy to change parenting time. When discussing Oregon parenting time modifications it is important to distinguish the difference … Read More
Often, people wonder when is the right time to file for an Oregon custody modification. They may feel that the other parent isn't behaving appropriately, but aren't sure if a judge will grant their request to change custody. The problem in Oregon is that custody is a pretty hard thing to change. … Read More
For families with two homes, the school year can cause some additional stress on the kids and parents. This post discusses a few of the common difficulties people face relating to custody and parenting time with school aged children. Who Decides What School the Child(ren) Attend? First, in … Read More
Often, when parents can't agree on a custody or parenting time plan, they will choose to hire a custody evaluator to make a recommendation. A custody evaluator is usually a psychologist, trained in child development, who can issue a proposal to the parties and the judge as to what they think … Read More
We realize that although we deal with the ins and outs of child support, custody, and other family law matters on a daily basis most people who are facing a divorce or have already had one do not. We realize many people may be thinking, what do I need to know about child support? Since we have many … Read More