It can be helpful to break up how you view your divorce into three time periods. The before, the during, and the after. The before period is while you are considering your options, getting ready to go through with it, or just preparing yourself for the possibility that you might need to go to … Read More
Winning a divorce or custody case, what does this really mean? This is one of my most frequently asked questions by new clients. They'll ask some variation of, "what is your success rate". This is an impossible question to answer in divorces, so I usually joke a bit with clients when they ask … Read More
Many people, who have reached an agreement with their significant other to avoid court, also want to avoid hiring attorneys. These people can file for an uncontested divorce and may think it will be simple enough to do their own paperwork. This is often a mistake. Even if you and your spouse have … Read More
Spousal support is one of the few gray areas of Oregon divorce law. By that I mean that it is largely up to a judge's opinion about what is "fair and equitable" under your circumstances. Because there is a lack of clear guidelines, people often end up fighting more over this because both sides are … Read More
Differences Between Being Unmarried and Married When Ending a Long Term Relationship in Oregon In Oregon, the primary difference between how married couples split up versus how unmarried couples split up is spousal support. If you are married, you can get (or have to pay) spousal support. If you … Read More
Five Things You Should be Asking Your Portland Family Law Attorney But Often Don't The biggest problem with going through a divorce for most people, is that they don't know what they don't know. Much of the mysticism and stress of a divorce can be relieved with proper knowledge, but attorneys … 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 is … Read More
Following up on our article about child support, we decided there are some things we think people facing divorce or who already have spousal support should know. 1. In Oregon there is more than one kind of spousal support with different rules for each. In Oregon there are actually three different … Read More
Our family law firm specializes in helping people with uncontested cases and we have found that there are a few things you can do to continue to achieve an amicable or uncontested divorce once you have hired an attorney to help you complete the divorce process. Hiring an attorney does not always … 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