Category Archives: Legal Developments

Military Divorce Issues – Child Custody and Deployment

Posted on February 26, 2011 by C. Sean Stephens

Defense Secretary Robert Gates reversed the Pentagon’s prior position and now supports legislation that would prevent service members from losing custody of children solely due to deployment.  Previously the Defense Department had not supported such legislation. This is an interesting … Continue reading →

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Proposed Oregon House Bill 2816 Would Allow Fault To Be Considered In Setting Spousal Support

Posted on January 18, 2011 by C. Sean Stephens

House Bill 2816 proposes to allow courts to consider fault in determining spousal support.  Specifically, the proposed change would allow the court to receive evidence of specific acts of a party if  ”[t]he court finds at a hearing that the … Continue reading →

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New Case Law – Treatment of Appreciation of Separate Asset During Marriage

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Daniel Margolin

The Oregon Court of Appeals published an opinion in Fields and Fields on March 24, 2010.  The entire opinion can be viewed here:  http://www.publications.ojd.state.or.us/A141040.htm The case dealt with the treatment of wife’s separately held company.  Wife was given the company … Continue reading →

Posted in Appeal, Dissolution, Divorce, Legal Developments, Property Division | 1 Comment

New Case Law – Indefinite Spousal Support in a Long-Term Marriage

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Daniel Margolin

The Court of Appeals decided the case of Bolte and Bolte on February 17, 2010.  The case is an appeal from a divorce trial.  The Court of Appeals modified the spousal support award made by the trial court. Husband and … Continue reading →

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Runaway Wives and Dowry Harassment

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Daniel Margolin

The Indian court system does not properly recognize divorces issued in the United States.  A divorced wife can flee on her own, or even worse with the parties’ children to India.  Once there, she can file dowry harassment charges against … Continue reading →

Posted in Dissolution, Divorce, Enforcement, International, Legal Developments, Out of State, Property Division | 1 Comment