Blogs 2013

How the New Child Support Guidelines May Affect Your Bottom Line

PART ONE OF A FIVE PART SERIES ON THE NEW CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES! Oregon’s new child support guidelines went into effect July 1, 2013. Whether you are opening a new child support case or thinking of modifying an existing child support order, here are a few ways in which the new guidelines could affect your bottom line. HEALTH CARE COVERAGE When both parents have appropriate health care coverage ...

Joint vs. Sole Custody and what is Custody in Oregon.

What is Custody in Oregon and what does Joint vs. Sole custody mean? When minor children are involved, this is a question I get in almost every initial consultation. In Oregon, the term “custody” refers to legal custody only. Legal custody gives that parent the right to make the major decisions regarding education, medical and some religious decisions. However, it does not directly relate to how ...

Healthy and Sustainable Approaches to Co-Parenting

Child custody and parenting time cases are often very trying for the parties. The subject matter is so important that parents often find themselves wrapped up in the minutia of their co-parenting relationship. It becomes easy to focus on the other parent’s failings instead of stepping back and seeing the forest, not the trees. Many see the “fight” for custody as just that – a fight. In reality, a ...

The Complexity of a Multijurisdictional Family Law Case: Oregon v. California

Navigating the family law court system can be quite overwhelming for both self-represented and attorney-represented clients. The confusion can be further magnified if the client lives in one state yet has to litigate in a different state. I am currently licensed in both Oregon and California and see this situation quite frequently. Not only is the court system unfamiliar to non-lawyers in general, ...