MTV’s documentary series “True Life” doing show about divorce – Casting call!
As divorce and family lawyers in Portland, Oregon, we see the impact that divorce can have on parents and children. While our client’s stories are confidential and private, I think a lot of people…
New Case Law – Spousal Support Awards
As a Portland Oregon divorce law firm, Stephens & Margolin LLP is dedicated to keeping up to date on Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Supreme Court opinions. As a service of The Oregon Divorce…
Dispute Resolution: Family Law Mediation in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas County
As a divorce lawyer in downtown Portland Oregon, I frequently get asked about the mediation requirements for family law cases in Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington county. Some people are aware of the availability of mediation…
Expedited Parenting Time Enforcement
We previously blogged about contempt of court as a tool for parenting plan violations. Contempt is a broad remedy for violations of court orders, but is has some shortcomings for enforcing parenting plan violations. The…
News: Bugged Teddy Bear Backfires!
While wanting to know what is happening in the other parent’s house is understandable, there are some boundaries. For example, don’t grill the kids about what is happening with the other parent during parenting time. Also,…
Divorce Myth: The Police Will Enforce My Parenting Plan
One “Divorce Myth” we come across is the belief that the police or sheriff will help with parenting time and custody disputes. We hear stories of parents who call the police if the other parent was late returning…
Contempt Of Court for Parenting Time Violations
As a family law lawyer, I am always surprised how casually some parents take a parenting plan. We hear a lot of stories about the other parent disregarding terms of the parenting plan. We hear…
New Case Law – Pet Visitation and Enforcement of Settlement Agreement
As a Portland Oregon divorce law firm, Stephens & Margolin LLP is dedicated to keeping up to date on Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Supreme Court opinions. As a service of The Oregon Divorce…
New Case Law: Court’s failure to specify parenting plan for father reversed
It is unusual for a court to not award parenting time to the non-custodial parent in a divorce case. Oregon’s stated policy is that good parents should have frequent contact with their children. ORS 107.101…
Child Support and Boxing
Evander Holyfield settled his child support case against one of the many mothers of his children by agreeing to set aside $100,000 in a college fund for his 10-year-old son. Holyfield also consented to pay private school…
