When your Judgment of Dissolution (which used to be called a divorce decree) is final, signed by a judge, and entered into the record, people often think that everything is done.
Often this is not the case.
It is not uncommon for people to falsely claim to be residents of Oregon.
This has nothing to do with one’s legal status in the USA.
In another article printed on this website there is a discussion of some of the issues that accompany a change in child support, and an example of how much a small change in parenting time can change child support amounts, and total child support paid over the years.
While either a husband or a wife can file a petition seeking legal separation in Oregon, in almost all cases, the other side can convert the case to a divorce case when they respond.
Having an up to date Will can be crucial to achieving your estate planning goals.
One of the most important things a Will can do is to name the person or persons who will raise your children if you die before your children turn 18.
Spousal support is a very complex area of law in Oregon.
A great many different arguments can be made as to whether support should be awarded after a divorce.
Sometimes people have a child that they want to help become established in a home.
In some cases, rather than giving the child a down payment, or the like, there is a desire to simply transfer a house that the parent already owns to the child.
There is a rebuttable presumption of equal contribution in Oregon divorces.
The rules have changed over the years.
Inherited property, in Oregon, now, is generally not spilt equally among spouses when they divorce.
As explained in other articles in this series, Oregon divorce courts are required to make an equitable division of assets when a couple is divorced.