Category: Divorce
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Daniel S. Margolin of Stephens & Margolin LLP selected by Superlawyers magazine as a rising star.
We are pleased to announce that Daniel S. Margolin, partner at Stephens & Margolin LLP has been selected by Superlawyers Magazine as a rising star. Congratulations to Dan for his exceptional divorce help for Oregonians!…
Dundee Murder-Suicide And Emergency Custody Order
Local and national news is abuzz with the tragic story of the Engels family, a murder-suicide that occurred in Dundee, OR on July 4, 2012. The news stories discuss that Amy Engels had filed for divorce on…
The Gray Divorce Revolution
Divorce rates for 50 plus adults are surging. I noticed from 17 years working as a family law attorney an increase in divorce for those over the age of 50. I decided to do some…
Supreme Court allows review
The Oregon Supreme Court recently accepted review of my client’s appeal. The case deals with whether not parents can contract in order to make child support non-modifiable. The result of the appeal will have long…
New Case Law – Determination of Just and Equitable Spousal Support Award is within the Trial Court’s Discretion
On May 16, 2012, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Berg and Berg. In this case, the wife appealed the amount and duration of the trial court’s award of spousal support. The Court of Appeals…
New Case Law – Just and Equitable Division of Shares in Business
On May 16, 2012, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Gay and Gay. This case involved the division of shares in a closely held corporation as part of a general judgment of dissolution. The husband…
New Case Law – “Just and Proper” Division of Separate Assets
On March 14, 2012, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Wolfe and Wolfe. In this case, the wife appealed the trial court’s assignment of certain investment accounts to the husband as his separate property. The…
New Case Law – Attorney Fee Awards in Family Law Cases
On January 25, 2012, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Berry and Huffman. In this case, the former husband tried to modify his obligation to make payments under a stipulated judgment, and the former wife…
New Case Law – “Just and Proper” Division of Marital Assets
On December 14, 2011, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Hanscam and Hanscam. In this case, the wife appealed the trial court’s division of property. The property in dispute included a rental property the husband…
