Ten Do’s and Don’ts when Going Through Your Divorce
1. Don’t Panic You can get wrapped up in thinking of all kinds of things that you are afraid of. The most common fears are that you won’t have enough money, or that you won’t be able to see your children often. Most of these things are not going to [...]
How Should I Prepare for a Consultation With a Family Law Attorney?
A task that is probably near the top of most people’s “Things I Don’t Want to Do” list is to meet with a divorce attorney. Nobody plans to end up in a divorce or custody case. So, if you find yourself having to meet with someone, it’s completely understandable if [...]
What Are You Made Of?
The unavoidable reality of being alive is that there will be times when you struggle. There will be adversity. We will all face challenges. Adversity is inevitable. We will get sick. We will have disagreements. Things will be broken. There will be surprises. At times it will feel like nothing [...]
How Can I Get More Time with My Kids?
Of the different issues in a divorce or family law case, none seems to be more personal and emotional than the inevitable disruption of the parties’ relationships with their children. Most of the things that people lose in a divorce can be replaced. People get new homes and rebuild their [...]
The Drawbacks of a Bulldog Attorney
If you read the history of boxing, you might learn that, during his 1974 fight with George Foreman, the legendary boxer, Muhammad Ali, introduced a new technique. This technique emphasized the incredible importance of knowing when to make specific, deliberate moves in order to truly maximize their effectiveness. During the [...]
Four Things to Do to Have A Child-Centered Divorce or Separation
A recent video that was making the rounds on social media depicted a hard-to-imagine scenario. In the video, a father stops while he is walking his daughter down the aisle at her wedding. The father stops so that he can ask his daughter’s stepfather to join him in the honor [...]
A Brief Introduction to Spousal Support in Oregon
Oftentimes one of the more contentious issues in a divorce is the issue of spousal support, also known as “alimony”. This may be because people don’t want to pay support or they feel like they’re owed a lot more support. However, it might also be because there are no clear [...]