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If you and your child’s other parent no longer live together due to divorce or separation, it’s essential to have a custody arrangement in place that ensures you are both actively involved in your child’s life. Significantly, there are many different types of child custody schedules that can be implemented into your parenting plan. It’s vit… Read More

Divorce can have a significant economic impact on both parties — especially on a spouse who financially relied on the other during the marriage. While spousal support can be crucial to ensure a lower-earning spouse’s financial needs are met during or after divorce, the paying spouse may not always comply with their court-ordered obligation. In… Read More

When it comes to estate planning, you may be primarily concerned with passing on assets that have significant monetary value, such as real estate, vehicles, investment accounts, and bank accounts. It can often be easy to overlook smaller items, like family heirlooms. Although objects such as timepieces, recipes, photos, quilts, letters, and militar… Read More

If you are planning to expand your family through adoption, there are a number of steps that are involved in the process before the adoption can be finalized. The adoption background check is a mandatory part of the adoption home study that helps to ensure the safety of the child being adopted. Specifically, it involves reviewing the applicant’s… Read More

Child support can be crucial to ensure a child’s basic needs are met. While most parents will make these payments voluntarily, this isn’t the case in all situations. If your ex refuses to follow a child support order issued by the court, it’s important to understand that there are measures you can take to ensure payments are made. Specificall… Read More

Once you’ve created an estate plan, it needs to be updated on a regular basis. Importantly, these documents must be reflective of your current wishes, and your goals may change over time. While it’s a good idea to revisit your estate plan at least every few years, there are also certain events that should trigger a review to ensure it aligns wi… Read More

Probate is the formal court process in which a deceased person’s property and assets are transferred to their beneficiaries. It is required for most estates in Oregon — even if there is a will in place. While these proceedings can be lengthy, costly, and emotionally overwhelming, many people wish to avoid probate for their family members. Fortu… Read More

Adoption is a major decision that can come with many rewards for both parents and the child. If you are planning to expand your family through adoption, one of the requirements in Oregon is completing a home study. This is meant to ensure that prospective parents are emotionally and financially prepared to welcome an adopted child into their home.… Read More