Category Archives: News

New Case Law – Definition of Abuse under Family Abuse Prevention Act

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Daniel Margolin

On August 10, 2011, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Sacomano v. Burns. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s decision to continue a restraining order after a hearing. The court found that, although the respondent had sent the … Continue reading →

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News: Improvements to Multnomah County’s Family Court Services Website

Posted on April 12, 2011 by C. Sean Stephens

Multnomah County’s Webmaster has updated the Family Court Services website to include new features, including: A streaming video captioned “An Introduction to Mediation” A link to research on parenting time and parental involvement. More community resources. Check out the revised … Continue reading →

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New Case Law – Life Insurance Requirement in Judgment

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Daniel Margolin

On March 16, 2011, the Oregon Court Appeals issued and opinion in McIntire v. Lang.  The opinion can be read at http://www.publications.ojd.state.or.us/A141918.htm Petitioners appeal from a judgment of the probate court declaring that respondent’s claim against the estate of Heather … Continue reading →

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Frequency of Prenuptial Agreements on the Rise

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Daniel Margolin

In the most recent ABA (American Bar Association) Journal there was an article on the use of prenuptial agreements.  The article noted that a survey of a majory family law attorney association revealed that 73 percent of lawyers in the … Continue reading →

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News: Let’s Stay Together – Article from wholeliving.com

Posted on March 3, 2011 by C. Sean Stephens

As Portland Oregon based divorce lawyers, we talk to a lot of people in Oregon contemplating divorce. Some are sure of what they want and hire us on the spot. Others just want information because they have doubts about their … Continue reading →

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