One of the tasks attorneys have to combat is fighting the misconceptions and myths that exist about divorces on the internet. As with most things, there is as much or more misinformation about divorces available online as there is correct information. Here are a few of the common misconceptions I … Read More
In any court case, including a divorce or custody case, one person will need to start the case by filing their petition with the court. There are certain advantages and disadvantages of being the one who files for divorce first. Controlling the Timing of the Start of Your Divorce … Read More
Changes in Oregon Spousal Support and Federal Taxes Are Coming Effective the beginning of 2019, our federal tax laws will be changing significantly as it relates to how spousal support gets treated. Traditionally, spousal support has been tax-deductible. This has taken some of the sting out of … 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 … Read More
Dividing Assets is one of the major obstacles in an Oregon divorce. In Oregon, assets are almost always divided evenly, but that means different things depending on the stage of life and length of your marriage. This article covers dividing assets as you approach retirement, and our next article … 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
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
In the case of In re Marriage of Stuart and Ely, the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed an order granting transitional spousal support to the wife, who was a professional engineer with a PhD degree in environmental engineering, since there was no evidence that she would be needing or receiving any … Read More
Last week you may remember we outlined the top 5 reasons collaborative divorce can backfire. This week we are delving deeper into why a divorce using collaborative law can be more expensive. Remember, when you sign your collaborative law contract, you are agreeing that no matter what happens, you … Read More