Grounds For Stalking Protective Orders
As part of my Portland Oregon based divorce practice, I get a lot of questions from clients about limiting or preventing contact between themselves or a family member and another party for safety reasons. We’ve posted…
valuation issues with small businesses
Many divorces involve the valuation of a small business. It is not uncommon for spouses to co-own a small business or for one spouse to own a small business. In the course of the divorce…
Having An Attorney Appointed For Your Child During Divorce
As Portland Oregon divorce and family law lawyers, we get a lot of questions from clients about what voice children have in deciding where they live or a schedule. We previously blogged about a common myth…
Facebook and divorce litigation
The following is an interesting article on the use of social media in litgation. http://www.law.com/jsp/cc/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202484355664&Eureka_Discovering_and_Using_Social_Media_in_Litigation Social media most often comes up during the discovery phase of custody disputes. It is amazing what people will post…
Case Law – Business Valuation and Goodwill
In December of 2010, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Slater v. Slater. The case is very important in business valuations in an Oregon divorce context, as it finally give some clarity in regard to…
New Case Law – Life Insurance Requirement in Judgment
On March 16, 2011, the Oregon Court Appeals issued and opinion in McIntire v. Lang. The opinion can be read at http://www.publications.ojd.state.or.us/A141918.htm Petitioners appeal from a judgment of the probate court declaring that respondent’s claim…
Frequency of Prenuptial Agreements on the Rise
In the most recent ABA (American Bar Association) Journal there was an article on the use of prenuptial agreements. The article noted that a survey of a majory family law attorney association revealed that 73…
Divorce Property Division 101
As Portland, Oregon based divorce and family law lawyers, we get a lot of questions from Oregonians about what happens to property at the time of divorce. There is a lot of misinformation about what…
News: Let’s Stay Together – Article from wholeliving.com
As Portland Oregon based divorce lawyers, we talk to a lot of people in Oregon contemplating divorce. Some are sure of what they want and hire us on the spot. Others just want information because…
