Category: Divorce
News: Childhood smiling reduces divorce rate later in life
U.S. News and World Report ran an interesting article captioned “Childhood Smiles-or Frowns-and the Risk of Divorce” Researchers compared the intensity of smiles from college students’ yearbook photos and childhood photos, and then compared the…
Modification of Spousal Support – Part 3 (things to think about)
It is important to note that, in this economy, both the person paying spousal support and the person receiving it can experience a substantial, unanticipated change in circumstances. For example, if the purpose behind an…
Modification of Spousal Support – Part 1 (a few thoughts)
Though my girlfriend might be insulted to discover that my attention can, in fact, be diverted from the madness of college hoops in March, that’s exactly what happened last Saturday as I watched A.J. Price…
New Case Law – an Oregon divorce lawyer’s take on why NOT to harass your spouse post separation (and a few other issues)
On March 4, 2009, the Oregon Court of Appeals published an opinion in Boyd and Boyd. In the Boyd case, wife appealed from a divorce judgment, claiming the trial court erred in dividing the marital property,…
Book Review: Collaborative Divorce
[openbook booknumber=”0060889438″]Pauline Tesler is one of the founders of the collaborative divorce movement in the United States. My business partner and I attended a collaborative divorce training presented by Pauline Tesler (and organized by Donna…
New Case Law – why trial court findings and evidence are important
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 – splitting up the house
What happens to the house equity when an unmarried couple split up?
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…
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…
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…
