Category: Divorce
KATU News Features Daniel Margolin on Prenuptial Agreement Story
Daniel Margolin was featured as an expert on prenuptial agreements on KATU recently. A link to the news story can be found here: http://www.katu.com/home/video/121514054.html A prenuptial agreement allows for the parties to avoid the costs…
Financial Recovery Prompts US Divorce Rebound
The Financial Times reported on April 22nd that the US financial recovery has started to have an impact on divorce filings. The article noted that many couples had decided to tough it out despite their…
New Case Law – Amount of Spousal Support and Future Earnings
Last week the Oregon Court of Appeals issued a ruling in Hendgen and Hendgen. The court made two important rulings: 1. That the trial court’s spousal support award of $4,000 per month against husband should…
Differences In Tax Treatment Of Spousal Support and Child Support
In talking to Oregonians as part of our divorce law practice, we come across a lot of misinformation in the public about tax treatment of child support and spousal support. Many people think they are…
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…
