When and why should I use an Oregon custody evaluation?

Landerholm Law Introduction

How To Prepare For An Oregon Child Custody Case

As a divorcing parent about to negotiate child custody, it’s crucial to thoroughly consider your current situation and goals and how they apply to ...

How to decide between sole custody and joint custody

How well do you communicate with your soon-to-be ex-spouse with regard to your children and their best interests? The decision between fighting for ...

Why choose Mediation for your Family Law case?

Mediation is a process in which two parties hire a neutral professional to help them consider all the important factors in their case and how to ...

How to move to a new state if you are the custodial parent

A changing work situation or other opportunity often leads a person to move out of state, but a divorced parent with child custody faces a number of ...

How to divide retirement accounts and assets?

A retirement accounts can be a complicated factor in divorce proceedings, but considering them correctly can work in your benefit. How can these ...

How to account for a business owned by your spouse in a divorce

Business ownership during a divorce is complicated issue in Oregon, because it can be evaluated in several different ways. The business can be seen a ...

Why choose the Collaborative process for your Family Law case?

The collaborative approach is a process in which spouses decide they are not going to go to court to resolve their family law dispute. Rather, they ...

What does it mean when you “get half of the marital estate”?

The division of marital property in Oregon commonly involves dividing the estate in half for divorcing spouses. In this video, Lewis Landerholm ...

How to tell your kids you are getting a divorce

A divorce is an emotional situation for the entire family, especially for a child. Choosing when and how to tell your children about your divorce is a ...

How to financially prepare for a divorce if you have no personal income

It’s no secret that divorce is often expensive. How can someone with no personal income still afford a divorce lawyer and go through the process ...

How to determine your spouse is hiding assets during Oregon divorce proceedings

It’s not uncommon for a divorcing spouse to try to conceal assets from the proceedings to avoid dividing them during the proceedings. In fact, it’s an ...

How to execute a truly child-centered divorce

If your main focus in your family law case is to put your children’s best interests before everything else, it’s important to avoid the enormous ...

How to manage your Oregon divorce case without full legal representation.

In order to manage your case without full representation you need some legal advice along the way. Inevitably there will be times when you need an ...

How to properly account for “real property” during divorce.

To properly divide real property you have to take into consideration two things; who’s on the title and who’s on the mortgage. If you’re on the title ...

How to ensure that you receive a fair divorce settlement.

To ensure that you receive a fair divorce settlement, first you want to make sure that you have all of your assets and debts included in the ...

How to begin the process of filing for divorce in Oregon.

So to start the process for a divorce, first you would file a petition and all of the supporting documents that are required by the court. Then you ...

How to properly determine spousal support during divorce.

To determine spousal support in Oregon unfortunately there isn’t a calculator. So there are two pieces of a spousal support award, there’s the ...

How to modify your Oregon child custody agreement?

In order to modify a child custody, first you need to know which type of custody you have at the current time. You either will have joint legal ...

How to request a restraining order in the event of domestic violence.

If you are a victim of domestic violence in Oregon what you need to file is a request for a FAPA restraining order which is a Family Abuse Prevention ...

How to develop a parenting plan

In order to develop a parenting plan you need to consider the following factors; you need to look at the age of your kids, you need to look at the ...

How to properly determine child support during an Oregon divorce.

To properly determine child support in Oregon first you go to the Division of Child Support’s calculator. The pieces of information that you’re going ...

How to assert your parental rights as an unmarried parent.

To assert your parental rights if you were never married what you need to do is you need to file a petition for custody, parenting time and child ...

How to modify your Oregon divorce agreement.

In order to modify your divorce agreement, first you would file a motion for a show cause hearing to modify the pieces of your agreement that you want ...

How to modify your Oregon child support agreement.

There are two ways to modify your child support order; you can, one, either go to the state and ask them to modify your child support or you can file ...