These days everyone going through a divorce hears advice from friends, family, and even strangers on various social networks, who all are sure they know some really important facts about divorce. They have often gone through a divorce or know someone who has and do know facts about their own case, … Read More
In the last month Brasier Law has written three articles about creating your custody arrangements with your Portland family law attorney. We covered considerations for summer and winter breaks and the rest of the school year. Once you have decided to get a divorce and need a custody plan or decide … Read More
When going through a divorce or custody case, perhaps the easiest part for most people to agree on is custody plan for the holidays. In this article we will discuss some of the arrangements we commonly see as well as considerations to think about when creating your custody plan for the … Read More
Parenting Plans for Summer Break With summer break upon us here in Portland and SW Washington some parents who are currently going through a divorce or separation may be wondering how to share custody of their children during the long break from school. Whenever parents get divorced, legally … Read More
If you have a relatively simple divorce that you think will be peaceful or amicable you may have searched online to find out how you can do your divorce yourself, or have someone who costs less than an attorney do it for you. Before you take one of those steps it is important to know what you a … Read More
The exact meaning of the term "custody" is often misunderstood, many times in a way that is really detrimental to parents and their children. In Oregon, the term Custody refers to the legal authority to make decisions for the child. The "custodial parent" can perhaps best be called the "executive" … Read More
Sometimes a situation arises with parents in the Portland metro area where they are trying to decide where to live, between the Vancouver area or the greater Portland area. If you are anticipating a custody fight with your spouse, the choice of where to live can have a significant impact on the … Read More
The State of Washington treats the term "custody" differently than many states. While many states put the focus in a parenting dispute on the determination of "legal custody", Washington puts the focus on "primary residential placement". In fact, what many states refer to as "custody", … Read More
During the course of a divorce or custody consultation, Brasier Law often receives questions about how to get custody of children, or how to change a parenting plan. It often comes up in these consultations that an explanation of the difference between legal custody, physical custody, and parenting … Read More
With the new development under the law of same-sex marriage becoming widely recognized, the inevitable question arises of how this will impact same-sex couples when their relationship needs to end. What will some of the changes be in ending a domestic partnership versus a legal marriage in Oregon … Read More