Riding Out the Storm
What to do when your ex is misbehaving. Through the iconic cartoon character, Calvin, the great American cartoonist, Bill Watterson, once wrote, “In my opinion, we don't devote nearly enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks.” If you’re in the midst of a divorce, a child custody dispute [...]
The Grey Divorce
More and more couples who are in their 50s and older are getting divorced. Perhaps covid-19 has had a part to play, I’m not sure. I have been seeing many people for Initial Planning Sessions who have been married for 25 years or more and are divorcing. Oftentimes I hear [...]
Love and Divorce in the Time of Covid-19
As the world continues to reel from the effects of a deadly global pandemic, people continue to fall in and out of love—but many have had to put major life decisions on hold. If we learned anything from The Great Recession, it is that when wallets get tight, marriage and [...]
Parenting Plan Violations
What action can I take if the other parent is not following the parenting plan? If the other parent is not following the parenting plan in an existing custody and parenting time judgment, a parent may file a motion with the court asking the court to enforce the existing parenting [...]
His Business or Her Business? Dividing Business Interests in a Divorce
It is believed that, in the last 20 years, the number of companies owned by women has increased by 100%. As the prominence of women in the world of entrepreneurship increases, the impact of this entrepreneurship will similarly increase in divorce cases. As we go through this metamorphosis, we may [...]
Credit Card Debt in a Divorce in Oregon
Here are some questions and answers about how credit card debt is handled in Oregon during a divorce. There are always a few exceptions to these rules, but these questions and answers detail the most common ways these issues are handled by Judges in Oregon courts. How is credit card [...]