When navigating the often confusing world of child custody law, it can be difficult to know what type of custody you would like to file for, or what type of child custody you might be entitled to. However, it's not as confusing as it might seem once you understand the...
Year: 2017
The law on same-sex divorce
Prior to a ruling in 2015, many same-sex spouses had a difficulty in getting legally divorced. The U.S. Supreme Court's 2015 ruling in Obergfell v. Hodges legalized gay marriage nationwide, and this made the divorce process much easier and standardized.However, there...
What are my visitation rights as a grandparent?
Relatively recently (in the last 40 years) has it been a right as a grandparent to be able to seek to visit a child. Now, every state had a legal stance on visitation rights for grandparents and other non-parental relations.Variations by state Every state has slightly...
Should your parenting plan address leaving your child home alone?
You don't think your child is old enough to stay home alone, but your spouse does. Now you're thinking about getting divorced. Should your parenting plan address this topic?It may be wise, especially if you think that the child's safety could be an issue. The child's...
How prenups can help with property division
Property division is an intrinsic issue to the matter of divorce. Every couple will have some assets that they need to properly divide during a divorce. In Oregon, an equitable division of property and assets will be performed, though this doesn't necessarily mean...