Category: Divorce
Divorce and Taxes – Claiming the Dependency Exemption
As Portland divorce lawyers, we get a lot of questions from clients about who gets to claim the dependency exemption after divorce. Who gets to claim the dependency exemption post divorce hinges on who is…
New Case Law – Grandparent’s Rights
On July 27, 2011, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided G.J.L. v. A.K.L. In this case to establish visitation between grandparents and their grandchild, the trial court denied the grandparents’ petition for visitation and the…
Can The Divorce Court Make Me Pay For College?
As a divorce attorney in Portland, Oregon, we get a lot of questions about parent’s obligation for college expenses after a divorce. Can the court make me pay for college? Am I obligated to pay…
Medical Insurance And Divorce
We get a lot of questions in consultations about how divorce affects medical insurance. Many people do not realize that post-divorce, the non-employed spouse generally loses the coverage they enjoyed while married. Gaps in coverage…
New Case Law – Family Abuse Prevention Act Restraining Orders
On July 13, 2011, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Maffey v. Muchka. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s continuance of a restraining order based on the petitioner’s testimony that the respondent threatened…
Divorce Retirement Account Division Considerations
As Portland Oregon based divorce lawyers, we get a lot of questions about the divisibility of retirement accounts. While division of retirement accounts during divorce isn’t rocket science, there are many considerations that go into dividing…
New Case Law – Modification of Spousal Support after Remarriage
On June 29, 2011, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Frost and Frost. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s decision to terminate a former husband’s spousal support obligation based on his former wife’s…
New Case Law – Offer of Proof and Importance on Allowing Evidence at Trial
On June 29, 2011, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Beebe and Beebe. This appeal was based on a former husband’s motion to modify his child support and spousal support obligations based on a change…
The Madoff effect on divorce
The New York Times had an interesting article about the impact of the Madoff ponzi scheme on divorce cases. The article can be read here: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/05/30/madoff-victim-seeks-do-over-in-divorce-deal/?emc=eta1 In New York, like in Oregon, the property portion…
New Case Law – Maintenance Support
On May 25, 2011, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Abrams v. Abrams. This decision reinforces the importance of allowing both parties in a divorce case to continue to support the lifestyle that existed during…
