Category: Dissolution
The perfect client
What a lawyer thinks of as a “perfect client” in the domestic relations sense is a client who helps the process of the dissolution, custody, or support matter along. We know how hard this process…
Common Divorce Myth: You only get spousal support if you don’t have a job
Yesterday I stopped by the family law facilitation office at the Washington County Courthouse in Hillsboro. The person I wanted to speak with there had a room full of people waiting to be helped, so…
Filing costs for dissolution, custody, and other family law matters
Everyone wants to know how much their family law matter is going to cost. Your legal fees — well, that’s a matter between you and your attorney. Do you need a custody evaluation ? That…
Common Divorce Myth: “Title matters” in how property is divided
Many divorcing couples believe that “title matters.” I hear time and time again, “the house (or stock, or stock options, or investment property) are in my name so I will get them in the divorce,…
Meeting your attorney for the first time
You’ve wondered if you should talk to a lawyer about getting a divorce, weighing if you’re ready to take the next step. You go back and forth, thinking maybe things will get better – but…
To sell or not to sell?
In 2003, the Oregon legislature passed a bill that automatically prevents parties in a dissolution of marriage case from engaging in certain activities once the case is filed, for the petitioner, or after service of…
Common Divorce Myth: Mothers always get custody of the kids
Just in time for Mother’s Day, we’re going to dispel a mother-centered family law myth. In a word, the response to the notion that mothers always will get custody of the children is: Nope. Oregon…
New Case Law: Spousal support and a well-drafted judgment
In Oregon, the court may award three different types of spousal support, depending on the facts of a case. The court can award transitional support to allow a spouse to obtain education or re-enter the…
New Case Law: Owning real property with parents
It’s not uncommon for married couples to own property in conjunction with the husband or wife’s parents. Sometimes the property is titled in the name of the parents and the child going through the divorce,…
News: Custody disputes extend to animals
In dissolution of marriage cases and any type of custody case, we automatically assume that the parties have a dispute over the custody of their children. Sometimes, though, the parties may be interested in settling…
