It’s hard to know where to start when you’re dealing with a draining family conflict. Below you can find useful articles and videos on subjects such as choosing the right lawyer, how to address substance abuse issues in a custody case, lowering your divorce costs and more.

In our experience as a leading Oregon family law firm, we have noticed a pattern of common mistakes people make when undergoing the divorce process. Here are the most recurring ones to help you navigate this challenging phase of your life as smoothly as possible.
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Common Mistakes to Avoid When Going Through an Oregon Divorce

Divorce is an intricate process that requires the careful navigation of finances, children, equities, and emotions. This complexity is amplified by the fact that no two states have identical divorce laws, making it difficult to know what to expect. In our experience as a leading Oregon family law firm, we have noticed a pattern of common mistakes people make when

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Recently, the Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2, issued an opinion in a family law case discussing how courts divide a couple’s assets during a divorce.
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Washington Appellate Court Reversed Trial Court’s Division of Couple’s Assets in Recent Divorce Case

Recently, the Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2, issued an opinion in a family law case discussing how courts divide a couple’s assets during a divorce. Ultimately, the appellate court determined that the trial court made a “significant mathematical error.” Thus, the court reversed the judgment and remanded the case for further proceedings.  The Facts of the Case According

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Commonly, the resolution is to sell the home and divide the net proceeds. However, issues such as the housing market, credit, and children can make it worth keeping the house in a divorce.
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Is It Ever Worth It to Keep the House in a Divorce?

The Oregon divorce process addresses and resolves issues involving child support, custody, parenting time, spousal support and property distribution. The court decides all matters concerning the parent-child relationship by applying the best-interest-of-the-child standard.  A couple brings their property into the marriage and accumulates more throughout the marital relationship. When they decide to get a divorce, they divide the property. They

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One of the significant property items in a divorce is the marital home. Selling the house can impact equitable distribution in the court's judgment for the dissolution of the marriage. It can also affect the agreement in a divorce settlement.
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How Selling Your Home Can Impact Your Settlement

Divorce is the termination of a legal marriage. Oregon law calls it dissolution of marriage. Spouses divorce every year in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the national divorce rate is 2.3 per 1,000 population. With the United States population of approximately 330 million people, the number of divorces is over 600,000 annually. Since

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Identifying fears and addressing them during the divorce process can help prevent them from becoming overwhelming. Below are some common types of fears that people feel when they are going through a divorce and tips for managing them.
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3 Common Fears that Arise During Divorce and How to Deal with Them

Divorce is a time of emotional turmoil and significant change. As you transition from being married to being single, you may fear the loss of identity. Feeling anxious or fearful is perfectly natural when you decide to end your marriage. In many cases, the legal process of divorce itself can seem daunting and intimidating, especially if you are anticipating a

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Parents cannot change child support terms by themselves. However, a parent can request a modification of the child support order.
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Child Support Modification

Children in the United States in different home environments. Some children live with both of their natural or adopted parents. Other kids may live with one of their parents and a stepparent. Households sometimes consist of single mothers or fathers with their children. Although it is common for children to have parents as their caretakers, circumstances may arise in which grandparents,

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Oregon law has three types of spousal support – transitional, compensatory and spousal maintenance.
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Types of Spousal Support

Oregon law defines marriage as a civil contract between two people at least 17 years old and capable of consenting to marriage. For many couples, marriage is more than a legal status. The reasons why individuals seek a marital relationship include: According to Oregon’s Center for Health Statistics, Oregon had over 25,000 marriages in 2021. An average of 3,000 marital

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Some child support obligations extend after the children are adults.
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Paying Child Support for Adult Children

Children are the youngest and most vulnerable group of people. Depending on their ages, they do not have the ability or access to provide food, shelter, clothing, and other necessities for themselves. As kids become pre-teens and teenagers, they can do more things for their self-care; however, some laws regulate their abilities to establish completely independent lives from their parents.

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A divorce ends a marriage, but life after a divorce can be a new beginning.
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Life After Divorce: What You Need to Know

Marriage can become a part a major part of a person’s identity.  As time passes, the marital family may expand to include children. The couple then assumes the roles of spouses and parents. They continue to combine their lives financially and emotionally.  With more than 1.6 million marriages occurring in the United States each year, most couples believe the union

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