Blogs 2016

Advice That Business Owners Going through a Divorce Should Disregard

Divorce can be complex, especially when the company you built is on the line. If you are a business owner whose marriage has come to an end, you may be tempted to begin looking for advice on how to protect your assets immediately. However, between friends, colleagues, and the internet, there is a lot of misinformed opinions and bad advice out there. To help you sort through what suggestions hold ...

How to divorce without publicizing your private life

Most people don’t realize that everything they or their spouse files during their divorce case becomes a matter of public record. Every scandalous accusation of past wrongdoing. Every detail about their finances and the finances of their business. Every embarrassing story about their weakest parenting moments. All of those details, if alleged by a party in a court pleading, become part of the ...

Grandparent Rights After a Divorce in Oregon

Divorce affects an entire family, especially when children are involved. As a complex legal situation arises regarding child support, custody and visitation, grandparents may wonder if they are able to legally ensure they can still see their grandchildren. Grandparents have special relationships with their grandchildren and since 2001 the law has chosen to recognize the relationship between the ...

5 Important Considerations When Drafting a Visitation Schedule

It’s a natural desire to want to see your child after a divorce or separation in the same manner and you saw before. The difficult truth is that both you and your former spouse will see them less frequently than before, and it tends to be a big adjustment for everyone involved. The process of drafting a visitation schedule can be very complicated and stressful, even when both parties are on good ...