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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In Oregon divorce cases involving multiple children, the court is unlikely to separate siblings by awarding split custody unless it is best for the children.
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What to Do About Multiple Pets and Children in an Oregon Divorce?

The definition of family can change depending on the circumstances. A nuclear family has parents or stepparents and their dependent children. Extended relatives can live together and establish a family, such as a grandparent and grandchildren. Therefore, a family consists of two or more people related by birth, marriage or adoption who live together. However, a family is more than the

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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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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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Here are seven signs that your marriage is heading for a divorce.
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7 Signs You’re Headed for a Divorce

Marriage is a union that bonds two people together as spouses. In Oregon law, a marriage is a civil contract between males and females at least 17 years old. The potential spouses must be capable of understanding what they are doing, consent to marry, and make the marriage official with a ceremony.    Approximately 2 million couples marry yearly in

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What Is A “No-Fault” Divorce in Oregon?

Oregon’s divorce laws allow for a “no-fault” divorce. In Oregon, a divorcing couple will need to show that their differences have caused a rift so vast that it can’t be repaired. The spouses don’t even have to tell the court what those differences are – only that they exist.  No-fault divorce makes some aspects of divorce easier. Yet, a no-fault

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Child Custody

What Are the Best Interests of a Child?

Every U.S. state requires child custody decisions to reflect a child’s best interests. However, it proposes some critical questions such as: What is an interest of a child? Where will the child live? How should the child be raised? Where should the child reside, and with whom? These questions can seem impossible to answer, mainly because they appear to be

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