Divorce

Modifications

In general, once a Judgment has been entered in a divorce or other family law matter, it is usually possible only to modify terms of custody and parenting time, child support, and spousal support.

Children And Divorce

A divorce is NOT the fault of the children. Sometimes, however, children feel that they are in some way to blame, or that the divorce is in some way their fault.

Divorce In Oregon

Oregon does not recognize common law marriage, in general. Common law marriages may be recognized if entered in a state or country that does recognize them, but in most cases you have to actually have been married in order to be divorced.

Many people live together without marriage, of course, and what some people call domestic partnership dissolutions are not uncommon.

Divorce And Family Law

Divorce and family law includes a wide range of topics. In addition to divorces, family law includes matters such as grandparent visitation, modifications of custody, modifications of parenting time (visitation), modifications of child support, modifications of spousal support, and other matters.

Living Together vs. Marriage

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

    It is becoming more and more common for people to live together on a long term basis, without getting married.

    One reason people give for not getting married is that they have been told that it is easier to split apart if they are not married.  This is not usually true.

Domestic Partnership Agreements

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

    No document constructed by humans can perfectly resolve all future conflicts.

    However, if you are living together, but are not married, a formal Domestic Partnership Agreement can give a great deal of predictability to the eventual dissolution of the relationship.

At What Age Do Children Get To Decide Where They Live?

Monday, December 19, 2011

    One of the most common questions that divorced or divorcing parents ask is, “At what age do my children get to decide where they want to live, or who they want to live with?”

    The short answer is, at age 18.

Inherited Property and Divorce

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

    There has recently been a major change in the statutes relating to inherited property when there is a divorce.  This change relates to assets that are inherited by one spouse during marriage.

Divorce - Details and Cost

Friday, October 14, 2011

    While it may seem that your lawyer is asking for a lot of detail, and while it may be inconvenient to provide this detail, it can be very important to provide the details that a lawyer is asking for.

Divorce and Retirement Assets

Friday, October 14, 2011

    Most retirement assets are in the name of a single person.  Examples include true pensions, as well as IRAs, 401(k)s and similar tax sensitive saving mechanisms designed to fund a person’s retirement.  Other kinds of assets, such as stock options (whether vested or not) can have similar chara

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