Sometimes there is a situation where one side has filed a case in court first, and where the other side filed somewhat later, in another county, but achieved service on the first person first.

    In some situations there is a question whether one is allowed to file a divorce case in Oregon.  This can be an issue if you have recently moved to Oregon, or if your spouse lives out of state.

    In order to get divorced in Oregon, one or both spouses must have lived in Oregon for at least six months.

    In many situations, there is little benefit in a race to the courthouse.  Sometimes it can make quite a difference what the status quo is when a divorce begins however.  Who lives where, and where the children live, and the like can be important factors to freeze in time with court filings in