In the last two weeks, the attorneys in our firm have had some good results in three custody trials. A few weeks ago, our client fell to the floor outside the courtroom crying from happiness. She had been awarded custody in a modification after a three year long process of [...]
Early this year, Multnomah County implemented a new local rule requiring mediation in family law cases. Previously, all counties in the Portland metro area have had mandatory mediation regarding custody and parenting issues only. This new rule in Multnomah county requires that parties engage in some type of mediation regarding [...]
A word we seem to be hearing more and more, something I have been thinking about since my daughter had surgery on her foot in order to create an arch that was not present. The surgery itself was short, a day surgery, but the healing process is much longer and [...]
I was looking back at all the pictures on my phone. There were several of family gathering. This past summer I was able to see both of my siblings and parents, all my children and grandchildren and a couple nieces and a cousin! It reminds me that we are a [...]
You may not be able to make good decisions right now. Divorce is stressful and some of the things that might have occurred that caused the divorce have left you emotionally fragile and not thinking practically about your divorce. One of the greatest things an attorney can do for you [...]
Beaverton, Oregon family lawyer and mediator on divorce, Laura Schantz, was interviewed by Divorce Magazine and asked her thoughts on the various aspects of divorce mediation and issues that may arise during the process. Click below for the audio of the podcast, or read the full transcript below. In Oregon [...]
Beaverton, Oregon family lawyer and mediator on divorce, Laura Schantz, was interviewed by Divorce Magazine and asked her thoughts on the various aspects of divorce mediation and issues that may arise during the process. Click below for the audio of the podcast, or read the full transcript below. How does [...]
How to make this not too heavy. My 28 year old nephew has been in the hospital for two months with a brain injury due to lack of oxygen to his brain when he overdosed on drugs. It is a severe brain injury. He is getting better slowly. But there [...]
Beaverton, Oregon family lawyer and mediator on divorce, Laura Schantz, was interviewed by Divorce Magazine and asked her thoughts on the various aspects of divorce mediation and issues that may arise during the process. Click below for the audio of the podcast, or read the full transcript below. What happens [...]
Beaverton, Oregon family lawyer and mediator on divorce, Laura Schantz, was interviewed by Divorce Magazine and asked her thoughts on the various aspects of divorce mediation and issues that may arise during the process. Click below for the audio of the podcast, or read the full transcript below. Child Custody [...]
