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5 Signs That a DIY Divorce Could be Right for You We live in the midst of a do-it-yourself revolution. Thanks to the internet and the expansive and instantaneous reach of information, it’s possible to find...
Oregon Restraining Orders Part 2: Stalking Protective Orders The State of Oregon has several forms of legal protection for those who fall victim to physical abusers and harassers. In this three-part series of...
Oregon Restraining Orders Part 1: Family Abuse Prevention Action (FAPA) Restraining Orders Domestic violence and harassment are crimes, and you have the legal right to protect yourself and your children from contact with the abuser whether they...
Four Painful Emotional Mistakes That Will Make Your Divorce Worse There’s no two ways about it: most divorces are painful. Some become complicated, vindictive, and downright nasty. During this stressful time, it’s easy to lose...
If Your Spouse Owns a Business, He or She May Attempt to Conceal Assets During Divorce. Here’s What to Know. Hiding assets during a divorce is both unethical and illegal, but it happens all the time. Oregon is an equitable distribution state, and even if...
Need to Modify Your Oregon Child Custody Agreement? Here’s What to Expect Life circumstances can – and often do – change unexpectedly, forcing you to rethink legally binding promises and agreements you’ve made in the past. This...
Five Tips to Consider BEFORE You Tell Your Kids About Your Divorce Ending a marriage or long-term relationship is hard on everyone, even if it’s for the best. Children are especially devastated by the ending of their...
“I want a divorce. How do I tell my spouse?” Unless both spouses simultaneously come to the conclusion that their marriage isn’t working, one (the initiator) starts having doubts first. By the time they break...
Don’t Get Ripped Off: Four Ways Your Spouse May Conceal Assets During Divorce Financial infidelity is regrettably common in marriages, especially when one partner is not involved with paying bills, managing cash flow, or communicating with the financial...
Worried About Domestic Violence? Four Tips to Protect Yourself Domestic violence is a confrontation between members of the same family or household that involves threats, physical harm, sexual assault, and/or other forms of physical...
Oregon Family Law: Four Mistakes to Avoid During the Divorce Process Divorce is a stressful experience. Your sense of stability disappears, your life becomes a series of arguments, negotiations, and agreements, and there are both losses...
Don’t Get Blindsided: Five Ways to Prepare Financially for Divorce Every year, nearly 1.4 million couples get divorced in the U.S. It’s a process that can have a serious financial impact – on women especially....