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Our clients facing divorce have several important decisions to make that will have a significant impact on their financial future. Unfortunately, many of our clients feel the need to rush these decisions and to end the marriage as quickly as possible. This can lead to...
The most significant issue to be worked out for separating unmarried parents is generally child custody and parenting time. It is important to legally establish child custody and a parenting plan even if you are on good terms with the other parent. A formal child...
Many of our clients have a lot of questions when they are faced with divorce. A divorce is legally known as a dissolution of marriage. The Oregon dissolution process allows you to file on your own or jointly with your spouse as “co-petitioners.” Oregon also recognizes...
Many of our clients want to know how to protect their child’s safety while in the other parent’s care. ORS 107.097 and ORS 107.139 allow a parent to petition the court for temporary custody when their child is in immediate danger. Let us help you obtain an emergency...
Many of our clients often wonder if they could possibly handle their own divorce. The answer depends on the risk you want to take on the outcome of your case. You could try to handle your own divorce if your marriage was very short with no children or no assets; or if...
Many of our clients are in desperate need of an immediate change of custody or an immediate suspension of parenting time. This is especially true in case involving serious drug addiction, mental illness and child abuse. It can be extremely frustrating to learn that it...
It is common knowledge that divorce is a stressful experience for our clients. While it is natural to feel anxiety about the dissolution of marriage, you need to consider the practical implications of a divorce. The road to a successful divorce can be a long one. We...
Many of our clients have never testified in a court of law and have considerable anxiety about the entire court process.The following are useful tips to help make you a star witness in your divorce or custody case. We can help you testify effectively in your divorce...
Many of our clients have asked our office what they should know before filing for divorce. Before springing into action, you should take a moment to prepare yourself. The dissolution process can be complicated and extremely difficult for those involved. It is...
THE USE OF BUSINESS VALUATIONS IN DIVORCE Many of our high-asset clients are the owners of a business. It is not uncommon for married couples to co-own a small business or one of the parties to run and manage a small privately held firm. During the dissolution...