It may be tempting to try to handle your divorce or child custody case without an attorney. The cost of representation is often the most important factor for a party in a divorce. However, there are a lot of things to consider besides the financial expense of hiring an attorney. If your case is complex (Are there a lot of…

From start to finish, the divorce process typically takes anywhere from three to nine months. The State of Oregon will not allow a divorce to take less than three months as a matter of public policy. The state imposes the three moth rule in order to make sure you’re serious about going through with the divorce, and not just momentarily…

All debts and assets acquired during marriage are subject to the presumption of equal contribution. That is, if the debt was accumulated or the asset acquired after the parties’ married, then both parties are presumed to own or be responsible for half of the item at issue. The person on title, or the person who is on record as the…

One of the most common issues faced by married couples when they decide to split up is determining who will stay in the marital residence. This situation is typically seen when one or both parties do not have the financial resources to support a separate residence, though it does occur in a multitude of other situations as well. Oregon law gives parties…

In order to obtain a retraining order in oregon you need to meet two statutorily mandated criteria. First, the petitioner needs to prove they were put “in fear of imminent bodily injury”. Importantly, this standard means that actual physical abuse does not have to occur. You only need to show that Respondent’s actions put the Petitioner in fear of imminent…