Legal separation provides a means for you and your spouse to live separate financial lives while remaining legally married. The purpose of a legal separation is to work out an agreement on the division of your assets, child custody, visitation, support and other...
An uncontested divorce is when both parties have come to a comprehensive agreement on all issues involved in their divorce. While each case is different, the agreement should include all material issues such as a division of assets and liabilities, child custody,...
Historically, it was believed that a child should always be primarily with one parent and the other parent, no matter how skilled, would have “visitation.” Current research in the social sciences has discredited this position. It is now the court’s policy that a...
The Oregon Legislature has created a “Super DUII” category as an enhanced penalty for Driving under the Influence. INCREASED MINIMUM DUII PENALTIES Oregon law now provides for a mandatory minimum fine of $2,000 for DUII defendants with a high Blood Alcohol Content...
In November 2010, Oregon voters overwhelmingly approved the Oregon Crimefighting act which substantially increases the penalties for Felony DUI. The act creates a felony for a third DUI conviction in ten years and mandates 90 days prison time. The pertinent portions...
Quite often DUII Defendants are charged with crimes related to or arising out of the underlying DUII charge. A District Attorney can prosecute a DUII Defendant with misdemeanor and felony crimes even if the police officer did not give a citation for that charge...
Child support is calculated pursuant to the Oregon Child Support Guidelines which are designed to address the needs of most families. The Child Support Guidelines are used by the Courts or the Division of Child Support to ensure that child support is calculated...
Spousal supports are generally deductable from the payer spouse’s taxes and charged as income to the payee. To be eligible for a tax deduction, the spousal support payment must be: 1. The payments must be made in an actual cash payment which includes checks,...
With Spring fast approaching many people will soon be taking to the water to enjoy fishing and other recreational activities in their boats. Many people do not understand the rules governing boating under the influence as well as its counterpart DUI. In the...
A divorce can take months and sometimes even years to get resolved by the Court. Most people simply cannot wait that long and need a quick decision or Pendente Lite Relief regarding child custody, visitation, the cars, the house – or most often – money for support...