Divorce Lawyer, Mediator, or Do it Yourself: The Guide to Who to Hire to do Your Divorce If you've decided you are going to go through with a divorce and need to know what to do next, hopefully this article can help point you in the right direction. There are really two decisions that you need to … Read More
Preparing to Get a Divorce in Oregon or Washington
A Four Part Guide to Getting a Divorce in Oregon or Washington: Part Two, Preparing to Get a Divorce Every marriage has rocky times and nobody wants to go through a divorce if they don't have to. When people are in a marriage that has fallen on rough times, or where they have started to realize … Read More
The Divorce Process: A Guide to Divorce in Oregon and Washington
A Four Part Guide to Divorce in Oregon or Washington Divorces, like many major changes, are better thought of as a process rather than an event. When people get married, the expectation, of course, is that this will be a life long relationship. It takes time for that relationship to become … Read More
Top 5 Secrets to a Successful Divorce Trial
When seeking a divorce, be it in Portland, Oregon, Clark County, Washington or beyond, both parties want to come out with the best outcome possible. In many cases the parties are able to negotiate a settlement either through an uncontested divorce, a contested, but peaceful divorce, or through … Read More
Portland Family Law Attorney Tells You: Top 5 Secrets For Keeping Your Divorce Peaceful
Most people who are going through a divorce want to just get it over with as painlessly as possible. Very few people want the fighting and hostility that come from a bitter divorce. Unfortunately though, divorces are one of the most stressful, hostile situations you will probably ever encounter … Read More
Dividing Assets for an Oregon Divorce: Part 2
When divorces happen, it's almost always better to do early in life rather than later. There's never a good time for a divorce, but as you can imagine, the older the parties are at the time of the divorce, the more complexity comes in with dividing assets between the individuals. For those of you … Read More
Divorce, Custody, and Social Media as Evidence: What You Need to Know
What You Need to Know About Social Media in Divorce Court BEFORE Posting Anything With the prominence of social media in today's society, people going through a divorce or custody case need to be aware of its impact on their case. If you are or will be going through a court case, remember a … Read More
5 Tips For Surviving a Divorce or Custody Case During the Holidays
Divorce and custody cases don't just stop with the holidays each year and so we thought we would compile a list of things that we find helpful for surviving what a divorce or custody case during what is supposed to be a family oriented, cheerful, and celebratory time of the year. 1. … Read More
10 Myths About Divorce You Will Want to Read
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
Creating a Parenting Plan For the School Year
This is part 2 in a 3 part article discussing options for developing parenting plans. Our aim is for this to be helpful both when you are separated and getting a divorce or when you are already divorced and looking into changing your existing parenting plan for one reason or another. Creating … Read More