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
Every state has its own unique twists in how they treat family law cases. For example, in Washington, the issue of legal authority to make decisions for the children is almost always given equally to both parents, while in Oregon, it is usually given to one parent exclusively. The following is a … Read More
If you travel for work, it can create havoc for your custody and parenting plans. For the most part, a travel schedule doesn't impact spousal support or property division. It can impact, indirectly, your child support order only in how it might influence the number of overnights you are awarded … Read More
The state of Oregon allows parties to obtain, in limited situations, an immediate custody order when the other parent presents a danger to the child. If you feel you need such an order, you will have to convince a judge that the child is in immediate danger in the other person's care. You have to … 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
The last few articles have focused on three methods for avoiding going to court during your Oregon divorce. We have taken a more in depth look at both uncontested divorce and mediation as non-court solutions to divorce in the last two articles. This week we will look at negotiation as a way to avoid … 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