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Spousal support, formerly known as “alimony,” is support one spouse pays to the other after a divorce. Spousal support may be awarded, and special tax rules may apply. Spousal support is not part of every Oregon divorce. If you or someone you know is considering divorce in Oregon, it’s critical to understand the state’s approach to spousal support. Working closely
A divorce is a civil lawsuit to end a marriage. Between 13,000 to 15,000 divorces occur in Oregon each year. To begin the divorce process, a spouse must file a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage form in the county where either spouse resides. The spouse who files for dissolution is the petitioner, and the other spouse is the respondent. The
Abandonment may impact the matters within a divorce, but it cannot affect the grounds for an Oregon divorce. Abandonment alters the marital relationship because the abandoning spouse leaves the marriage physically, mentally, emotionally and sometimes, financially. The decision to get a divorce may be one-sided or mutual between the spouses. They want to end the marriage of infidelity, mistreatment or
The establishment of domestic partnerships gave same-sex couples the ability to have their relationship legally recognized by their state with many of the same legal protections and remedies as heterosexual married couples. Oregon established domestic partnerships in 2008 under the Oregon Family Fairness Act. Under the Act, same-sex couples could register their relationship as a domestic partnership and get all
Millions of couple marry every year. As couples begin their marital lives together, they do not anticipate that one day they may divorce. However, approximately 800,000 spouses divorce each year. Every divorce is different. Spouses handle the divorce in their own ways. The outcome a divorce varies on the issues of the divorce, the property involved, the children involved, and
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