Once the court signs the General Judgment of Dissolution, the marriage of the parties is dissolved.  Both parties are restored to a status of single person. The rights which given under the Judgment of Dissolution go into effect immediately. Several other things happen when the judge signed the Judgment of ...

Under Oregon law, there are several circumstances when child support ends before a child turns 18, the so called “age of majority”, or what people call “adulthood.” And, there are circumstances when child support will continue after the child turns 18. This section covers the circumstances when child support continues ...

ORS 107.106 covers items which much be addressed when custody, parenting time or child support are included in a judgment or order. The items which must be included are: Provisions for payment of uninsured medical expenses of the child Maintenance of insurance or other security for support and Medical support ...

In any court proceeding to establish or modify parenting time with a child, a parenting plan shall be filed with the court. A parenting plan may be either general or detailed. A general parenting plan sets out in a general way an outline of the parents responsibilities and how parenting ...

In a court proceeding involving custody, either parent can request that the court issue an Order restraining the movement of the child or children. If the child is in “immediate danger”, a parent can appear before the court “ex parte”, meaning without the other side being present in court, and ...

In Multnomah County, it may very well take one year before a divorce case goes before a judge. Suppose husband was the stay at home parent and has not worked in 15 years. Suppose there is a child. How is husband going to support himself in these circumstances? Oregon law ...