Monthly Archives: May 2007

Common Divorce Myth: Courts Always Keep Kids Together

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Shelley Mactyre

There is a fair amount of truth to this myth, actually. Placement of children in a dissolution action (and in any custody proceeding) is based on the “best interest of the child,” and often keeping siblings together does serve the … Continue reading →

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The perfect client

Posted on May 25, 2007 by C. Sean Stephens

What a lawyer thinks of as a “perfect client” in the domestic relations sense is a client who helps the process of the dissolution, custody, or support matter along. We know how hard this process is to be going through, … Continue reading →

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Common Divorce Myth: You only get spousal support if you don’t have a job

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Shelley Mactyre

Yesterday I stopped by the family law facilitation office at the Washington County Courthouse in Hillsboro.  The person I wanted to speak with there had a room full of people waiting to be helped, so I took the next number … Continue reading →

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Filing costs for dissolution, custody, and other family law matters

Posted on May 21, 2007 by Shelley Mactyre

Everyone wants to know how much their family law matter is going to cost. Your legal fees — well, that’s a matter between you and your attorney. Do you need a custody evaluation ? That requires a professional, and will … Continue reading →

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Common Divorce Myth: “Title matters” in how property is divided

Posted on May 19, 2007 by C. Sean Stephens

Many divorcing couples believe that “title matters.”  I hear time and time again, “the house (or stock, or stock options, or investment property) are in my name so I will get them in the divorce, right?”  Wrong.  Oregon does not … Continue reading →

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