Category Archives: Property Division

Premarital Asset Protection With A Prenuptial Agreement – Requirements For Validity

Posted on January 23, 2011 by C. Sean Stephens

As Portland Oregon based divorce lawyers, we get a lot of questions from people about protecting existing wealth or income in the event of a divorce.  The time lawyers can help the most is before a new marriage through a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dissolution, Divorce, Property Division, Spousal Support | 2 Comments

New Case Law – date of valuation of retirement account

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Daniel Margolin

On January 19, 2011, the Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Deming and Deming, a case in which the court ruled on an issue of the proper date of valuation of husband’s retirement accounts.  The entire opinion can be … Continue reading →

Posted in Dissolution, Divorce, Property Division | 1 Comment

New Case Law – Affect of Violating Statutory Asset Restraining Order

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Daniel Margolin

ORS 107.093 provides that when a petition for marital annulment, separation or dissolution is filed and upon service of summons and petition upon the respondent, a restraining order is in effect against the parties.  Violation of the statute is punishable … Continue reading →

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

New Case Law – Treatment of Military Benefits, Child Support Calculation and Credit for Past Due Support

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Daniel Margolin

The Oregon Court of Appeals filed an opinion in Stokes and Stokes on March 31, 2010.  The entire opinion can be found here:  http://www.publications.ojd.state.or.us/A136795.htm  The case addressed the treatment of the following issues:  1.  Whether military benefits that are non-taxable … 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 →

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