Category Archives: Parenting Time / Visitation

Parenting time: Is sharing the “nest” the best?

Posted on November 22, 2011 by C. Sean Stephens

Divorce can prompt parents to consider a variety of options when it comes to caring for their children. As divorce attorneys, we regularly see parents weigh the pros and cons of different parenting time arrangements in order to find the … Continue reading →

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Custody Evaluations In Divorce and Parenting Time Cases – An Overview

Posted on July 21, 2011 by C. Sean Stephens

Many times, parents come to our office with custody and parenting time arrangements already resolved. Other times, parenting time issues can be resolved by the parties in county mediation. So what do you do if you can’ t work a … Continue reading →

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Facebook Phenomenon: Phony Facebook Dads.

Posted on June 17, 2011 by C. Sean Stephens

Are the assumptions you make from Facebook about someone’s parenting accurate? Many times no, says an article published on Macleans.ca captioned “Ex-Wife’s rail about phony Facebook dads.”  The article is an interesting read on how misleading images of parental involvement … Continue reading →

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Having An Attorney Appointed For Your Child During Divorce

Posted on March 24, 2011 by C. Sean Stephens

As Portland Oregon divorce and family law lawyers, we get a lot of questions from clients about what voice children have in deciding where they live or a schedule. We previously blogged about a common myth that children could decide where … Continue reading →

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New Case Law – Third Party Visitation

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Daniel Margolin

Oregon Court of Appeals in Digby and Meshishnek held that the trial court erred in awarding visitation on the basis of an ongoing personal relationship. The statutes defining “child-parent” relationship and “ongoing personal relationship” have separate requirements that must be shown by different burdens of proof, thus, an ongoing personal relationship is not “lesser included” within an allegation of a child-parent relationship. Continue reading →

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